Zambia is a unitary presidential republic whose constitution declares it a Christian nation. President Hakainde Hichilema won a second term in August 2026, and the copper-based economy is recovering from a 2020 sovereign debt default.
In the 12 Axes register, Zambia leans hardest on Irreligious – Religious: Religious 83%; the register median is Religious 68%.
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Where Zambia sits on each of the twelve axes, in four categories. The label is our estimate; the line under it says why.
Unitary
Unitary state with ten provinces
Representative Democracy
Hichilema re-elected in August 2026
Centrist
Opposition candidate arrested during 2026 vote count
Non-Interventionist
Non-aligned, SADC and AU member
Neutral
Small defence force, no wars
Centrist
Many ethnic groups, none forms a majority
Economic Liberal
Private copper mining, debt restructuring after 2020 default
Markets
Copper-led private economy
Free Trade
Open trade, SADC and COMESA member
Religious
Constitution declares a Christian nation
Traditionalist
Same-sex acts criminalised
Neutral
No distinct state stance
Set against the median of all 195 countries in the register.
Democratic – Autocratic
On Democratic – Autocratic, Zambia is at Democratic 68%. The register median is balanced 50%.
Federal – Unitary
On Federal – Unitary, Zambia is at Unitary 68%, almost the register median of Unitary 68%.
Closeness is 100 minus the root-mean-square distance on all twelve axes.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · freedomhouse.org
Map: Marcos Elias de Oliveira Júnior, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped and resized.
Last updated: 2026-10-15
The tiers on this page are our estimates from public positions and policies. They are not an official statement by the person or the government concerned. Two independent passes scored every axis and a third settled the differences. How the register works. Found a mistake? Write to [email protected].
