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Zambia

Capital
Lusaka
First surveyed in
1999
Population
18.38 million

Zambia has completed surveys with Afrobarometer in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2022, 2023 and 2024. Surveys are conducted in English, Chibemba, Chinyanja, Chitonga and Silozi. The national partner is INESOR, University of Zambia.

Key stats

Data from the Round 10 survey in Zambia
86 %
Zambians support regular, open, and honest elections as the best way to choose their political leaders.
51 %
Zambians say the army should never intervene in the country’s political processes, while 45% say it’s legitimate for the military to intervene if elected leaders abuse power.
93 %
Zambians say they feel free to choose whom to vote for without pressure.