Social Development in Zambia 145 indicators covering social development for Zambia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 83,225 2025 up 214.8% 55th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 346 2025 up 3.6% 124th Political Rights Rating 4 2025 up 33.3% 79th Electoral democracy 1 2025 unchanged 1st Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 11th Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 2025 up 33.3% 79th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person 2025 down 22.5% 159th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 346 2025 up 3.6% 124th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0038 units per person 2025 up 135.6% 68th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 131.7% 24th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.98 % change on previous year 2025 up 46.8% 56th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 83,225 2025 up 214.8% 55th Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.67 % change on previous year 2025 down 67.0% 100th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 23.8% 118th Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.773 2025 up 3.5% 84th Liberal Democracy Index 0.375 2025 up 1.1% 83rd Electoral Democracy Index 0.497 2025 up 8.5% 88th Freedom of Association Index 0.746 2025 up 4.0% 88th Freedom of Expression Index 0.778 2025 up 17.5% 67th Participatory Democracy Index 0.348 2025 up 16.8% 73rd Varieties of democracy 0.497 2025 up 8.5% 88th Liberal democracy 1 2025 unchanged 87th Electoral democracy 1 2025 unchanged 87th Human Rights Index 0.773 2025 up 3.5% 84th Key features of human rights 0.773 2025 up 3.5% 84th Key features of electoral democracy 0.497 2025 up 8.5% 88th Key features of liberal democracy 0.375 2025 up 1.1% 83rd Executive Corruption Index 0.213 2025 down 14.1% 126th Judicial Corruption Score -0.327 2025 down 146.6% 100th Public Sector Corruption Index 0.494 2025 up 17.3% 91st Key features of democracy 0.497 2025 up 8.5% 88th Key features of democracy, annual growth rate -2.93 % change on previous year 2025 up 30.0% 127th Key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate -3.85 % change on previous year 2025 up 12.2% 132nd Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled 0.375 2025 up 1.1% 83rd Key features of electoral democracy, annual growth rate -2.93 % change on previous year 2025 up 30.0% 127th Key features of human rights, annual growth rate -6.42 % change on previous year 2025 down 505.6% 160th Electoral democracy row, gaps filled 1 2025 unchanged 87th Liberal democracy row, gaps filled 1 2025 unchanged 87th Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate -2.93 % change on previous year 2025 up 30.0% 127th Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.497 2025 up 8.5% 87th Egalitarian Democracy Index 0.266 2025 down 9.5% 96th Deliberative Democracy Index 0.412 2025 up 50.9% 71st Direct Democracy Index 0.065 2025 up 109.7% 73rd Key media freedoms 0.665 2025 up 160.7% 81st Media Corruption Score 0.697 2025 up 20.2% 80th Key media freedoms, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 up 100.0% 35th Academic Freedom Index 0.844 2025 up 17.7% 40th Legislative Corruption Score 0.351 2025 down 52.2% 71st Key features of democracy, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 20.1% 43rd Key features of liberal democracy, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 25.6% 40th Key features of electoral democracy, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 20.1% 43rd Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 20.1% 43rd Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 2023 up 33.3% 154th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0974 units per square kilometre 2023 up 207.0% 80th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per square kilometre 2023 up 40.9% 161st Electoral democracy row, annual growth rate -50 % change on previous year 2025 — 138th Liberal democracy row, annual growth rate -50 % change on previous year 2025 — 138th Democracy lexical, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Physical Integrity Rights Score 0.0348 2019 up 124.5% 130th Page 1 of 3 Next →