Zambia—Political Stability
Category: GovernanceSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #96 of 205Updated April 2026
Latest Value
0.2
2023
YoY Change
+25.0%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#96
of 205 countries
Maximum
0.66
2012
Minimum
-0.27
2002
CAGR
+7.8%
23 years
Last
0.2
Previous
0.16
Highest
0.66
Lowest
-0.27
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Zambia's political stability was 0.2 in 2023, ranking #96 out of 205 countries. This represents a +25.0% change from 2022. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 0.66 (2012) and the lowest was -0.27 (2002). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.2 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.16 | +207.8% |
| 2021 | 0.05 | +140.0% |
| 2020 | -0.13 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | -0.12 | -241.6% |
| 2018 | 0.08 | -41.8% |
| 2017 | 0.14 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.13 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.14 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.16 | -64.2% |
| 2013 | 0.44 | -34.0% |
| 2012 | 0.66 | +29.7% |
| 2011 | 0.51 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.52 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.57 | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 0.47 | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 0.36 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.36 | +235.4% |
| 2005 | 0.11 | -43.2% |
| 2004 | 0.19 | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.22 | +179.6% |
| 2002 | -0.27 | -868.2% |
| 2000 | 0.04 |
Top Countries — Political Stability
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cayman Islands | 1.63 | 2023 |
| 2 | Liechtenstein | 1.61 | 2023 |
| 3 | Andorra | 1.58 | 2023 |
| 4 | Greenland | 1.5 | 2023 |
| 5 | Aruba | 1.43 | 2023 |
| 6 | Singapore | 1.42 | 2023 |
| 7 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.37 | 2023 |
| 8 | New Zealand | 1.36 | 2023 |
| 9 | Dominica | 1.29 | 2023 |
| 10 | Iceland | 1.21 | 2023 |