- More than eight in 10 Zambians (85%) say they prefer democracy to any other form of government (Figure 1).
- Strong majorities reject one-man rule (90%), military rule (88%), and one-party rule (85%) (Figure 2).
- But nearly three in 10 citizens (29%) describe the country as “not a democracy” or “a democracy with major problems,” an 11-percentage-point increase compared to 2022 (Figure 3).
- The share of citizens who say they are “fairly satisfied” or “very satisfied” with the way democracy is working in Zambia declined from 71% in 2022 to 54% (Figure 4).
- Large majorities of Zambians say they feel free to choose whom to vote for without pressure (93%), to join political organisations of their choice (80%), and to say what they think (78%) (Figure 5).
Zambians overwhelmingly support democracy despite a sharp drop in satisfaction with the way democracy is working in their country, the latest Afrobarometer survey shows.
Large majorities reject non-democratic alternatives, including one-man, one-party rule, and military rule.
Most citizens also say they feel free to choose whom to vote for without pressure, to join political organisations of their choice, and to say what they think.
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