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World / Zambia

Zambia

30 indicators in 5 topics, latest figures from 2012 to 2025. Compare Zambia with other countries

Economy

CompareIndicatorLatest1 yr5 yr10 yrAmong countriesTrend
GDP2025 · current US$$28.88B+14.1%+59.2%+35.9%3rd quartile115 of 185 in 2025 · coverage
GDP per person (PPP)2025 · constant 2021 international $3.7K intl $+0.9%+10.3%+4.6%Lowest quartile159 of 184 in 2025 · coverage
GDP growth20253.8%−0.1 pts+6.5 pts+0.8 pts2nd quartile78 of 185 in 2025 · coverage
Inflation (consumer prices)202513.9%−1.1 pts−1.8 pts+3.8 ptsHighest quartile12 of 168 in 2025 · coverage
Unemployment rate2025 · modelled ILO estimate5.9%0.0 pts−0.1 pts0.0 pts2nd quartile74 of 181 in 2025 · coverage
Trade202462.5% of GDP−15.7 pts−6.3 pts−13.7 pts3rd quartile114 of 171 in 2024 · coverage
Exports202435.0% of GDP−5.9 pts+0.3 pts−3.8 pts3rd quartile88 of 171 in 2024 · coverage

People

CompareIndicatorLatest1 yr5 yr10 yrAmong countriesTrend
Population202521.9M people+2.8%+15.0%+33.6%2nd quartile61 of 215 in 2025 · coverage
Population growth20252.77%−0.04 pts−0.13 pts−0.35 ptsHighest quartile19 of 215 in 2025 · coverage
Life expectancy at birth202466.5 years+0.2 years+3.6 years+6.4 yearsLowest quartile179 of 215 in 2024 · coverage
Births per woman20244.04 births−0.07 births−0.38 births−0.85 birthsHighest quartile25 of 215 in 2024 · coverage
Living in cities202545.9% of people+0.4 pts+2.1 pts+4.0 pts3rd quartile158 of 215 in 2025 · coverage
Aged 65 and over20252.0% of people+0.1 pts+0.2 pts+0.3 ptsLowest quartile213 of 215 in 2025 · coverage

Energy and CO₂

CompareIndicatorLatest1 yr5 yr10 yrAmong countriesTrend
CO₂ emissions2024 · excluding land use (LULUCF)11.6 Mt CO₂+1.9%+28.1%+110.2%3rd quartile104 of 203 in 2024 · coverage
Fossil CO₂ emissions2024 · fossil fuels and cement, since 175012.0 Mt CO₂+1.8%+36.1%+128.0%2nd quartile105 of 215 in 2024 · coverage
Coal's share of fossil CO₂2024 · coal emissions as a share of all fossil CO₂49.8%+0.1 pts+10.9 pts+33.0 ptsHighest quartile21 of 137 in 2024 · coverage
CO₂ per person2024 · excluding land use (LULUCF)0.54 t CO₂−0.9%+11.3%+56.7%Lowest quartile159 of 203 in 2024 · coverage
All greenhouse gases2024 · excluding land use (LULUCF), AR5 weights38.5 Mt CO₂e+2.7%+18.9%+50.8%2nd quartile95 of 203 in 2024 · coverage
Energy use per person2024812 kg oil eq.0.0%+8.7%+18.3%3rd quartile103 of 149 in 2024 · coverage
Renewables in final energy202183.0%−2.4 pts−1.0 pts−4.9 ptsHighest quartile11 of 212 in 2021 · coverage
Renewables in electricity202192.0%+6.5 pts−2.3 pts–Highest quartile11 of 203 in 2021 · coverage
Nuclear in electricity20210.0%0.0 pts0.0 pts0.0 ptsHighest quartile33 of 207 in 2021 · coverage
Access to electricity202453.6% of people+2.5 pts+10.6 pts+25.7 ptsLowest quartile196 of 214 in 2024 · coverage

Land and air

CompareIndicatorLatest1 yr5 yr10 yrAmong countriesTrend
Forest202460.5% of land−0.1 pts−0.6 pts−1.3 ptsHighest quartile31 of 209 in 2024 · coverage
Protected areas202541.3% of territory0.0 pts0.0 pts+3.3 ptsHighest quartile10 of 213 in 2025 · coverage
Fine-particle air pollution (PM2.5)2023 · mean annual exposure20.2 µg/m³−13.8%−4.1%−8.3%2nd quartile81 of 200 in 2023 · coverage

Health, learning and internet

CompareIndicatorLatest1 yr5 yr10 yrAmong countriesTrend
Health spending20236.0% of GDP+0.8 pts+1.2 pts+1.4 pts3rd quartile104 of 192 in 2023 · coverage
Deaths before age 5202448.4 per 1,000 births−1.4%−9.5%−22.7%Highest quartile32 of 195 in 2024 · coverage
Enrolled in tertiary education20124.0% gross0.0 pts––Lowest quartile136 of 143 in 2012 · coverage
Using the internet202417.1% of people+0.7 pts+2.6 pts+10.6 ptsLowest quartile176 of 182 in 2024 · coverage
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30 indicators. Change is a percent change for totals and levels, and a difference in points or units for rates and shares. "Among countries" ranks Zambia against every country with a figure for the same year (1 is the highest value, which is not always the best). In the strip each tick is a country, the dot is Zambia, the taller gray tick is the world, and the faint rules are the quartile cuts. "Coverage" shows which countries have figures for which years.

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