Bolivia vs Zambia: Competitive elections
Bolivia
1
in 2025
Zambia
1
in 2025
Bolivia rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Bolivia
- Zambia
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 1 against 1 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Bolivia |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.8333 | 0.1667 | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Bolivia or Zambia?
- Bolivia, at 1 against 1 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Bolivia and Zambia?
- 0, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Zambia rank globally for competitive elections?
- Bolivia ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.