Zambia
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Identity
Formal name: Republic of Zambia.
CIA 2026
Curated stat
Zambia shares Victoria Falls, the world's largest curtain of falling water, with Zimbabwe.
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Zambia vs Zimbabwe
112 shared metrics.
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Zimbabwe
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Republic of Zimbabwe.
CIA 2026
Curated stat
Zimbabwe's 100-trillion-dollar note is a real hyperinflation artifact from 2008.
Analysis
Zambia leads in 61 of 112 shared metrics, while Zimbabwe leads in 51.
Zambia's Broadband Access (%) is 100.0x that of Zimbabwe (202 per 100 people vs 2.0 per 100 people).
Zambia's Education Spending (% GDP) is 9.6x that of Zimbabwe (4.1% of GDP vs 0.38% of GDP).
Zambia's Seafood Consumption per Person is 3.5x that of Zimbabwe (12.68 kg/person/yr vs 2.8 kg/person/yr).
Zambia's FDI Inflows (% GDP) is 3.2x that of Zimbabwe (4.7% of GDP vs 1.1% of GDP).
Zambia's Military Spending is 2.8x that of Zimbabwe (1.3% of GDP vs 0.35% of GDP).
Key Comparisons
Broadband Access (%)Zambia leads
Zambia
202 per 100 people
Zimbabwe
2.0 per 100 people
Education Spending (% GDP)Zambia leads
Zambia
4.1% of GDP
Zimbabwe
0.38% of GDP
Seafood Consumption per PersonZambia leads
Zambia
12.68 kg/person/yr
Zimbabwe
2.8 kg/person/yr
FDI Inflows (% GDP)Zambia leads
Zambia
4.7% of GDP
Zimbabwe
1.1% of GDP
Military SpendingZambia leads
Zambia
1.3% of GDP
Zimbabwe
0.35% of GDP
Air PassengersZambia leads
Zambia
321.7K
Zimbabwe
92.5K
All Metrics
Broadband Access (%)
ZambiaZambia
202 per 100 people
Zimbabwe
2.0 per 100 people
10000% higher
Education Spending (% GDP)
ZambiaZambia
4.1% of GDP
Zimbabwe
0.38% of GDP
959% higher
Seafood Consumption per Person
ZambiaZambia
12.68 kg/person/yr
Zimbabwe
2.8 kg/person/yr
350% higher
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
ZambiaZambia
4.7% of GDP
Zimbabwe
1.1% of GDP
316% higher
Military Spending
ZambiaZambia
1.3% of GDP
Zimbabwe
0.35% of GDP
279% higher
Air Passengers
ZambiaZambia
321.7K
Zimbabwe
92.5K
248% higher
Firms Making Informal Payments
ZambiaZambia
82.97% of firms
Zimbabwe
31.14% of firms
166% higher
Forest Area
ZambiaZambia
442.5K km²
Zimbabwe
173.1K km²
156% higher
Liberal Democracy Index
ZambiaZambia
0.38
Zimbabwe
0.15
155% higher
Electricity Generation
ZambiaZambia
19.46 TWh
Zimbabwe
8.3 TWh
134% higher
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
ZambiaZambia
8.5 per 100k
Zimbabwe
3.7 per 100k
129% higher
Doctors (per 1,000)
ZambiaZambia
0.32 per 1k
Zimbabwe
0.14 per 1k
129% higher
Solar Electricity Share
ZambiaZambia
0.86%
Zimbabwe
0.39%
121% higher
GDP Growth Rate
ZambiaZambia
3.8%
Zimbabwe
1.7%
119% higher
Lowest Elevation
ZambiaZambia
329 m
Zimbabwe
162 m
103% higher
Credit Card Ownership
ZambiaZambia
2.3% of adults
Zimbabwe
1.2% of adults
98% higher
Water Stress (%)
ZimbabweZambia
2.0%
Zimbabwe
40.05%
95% lower
Exports (% GDP)
ZambiaZambia
34.98% of GDP
Zimbabwe
18.05% of GDP
94% higher
Official Languages Count
ZimbabweZambia
1.0
Zimbabwe
16
94% lower
Land Area
ZambiaZambia
743.4K km²
Zimbabwe
386.9K km²
92% higher
Energy Use (Per Capita)
ZambiaZambia
800.67 kg oil eq/person
Zimbabwe
416.59 kg oil eq/person
92% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
ZambiaZambia
0.78
Zimbabwe
0.41
88% higher
Land Border Length
ZambiaZambia
6.0K km
Zimbabwe
3.2K km
87% higher
Inflation Rate
ZimbabweZambia
15%
Zimbabwe
104.7%
86% lower
Electoral Democracy Index
ZambiaZambia
0.50
Zimbabwe
0.27
85% higher
Beer Consumption
ZambiaZambia
1.2 L/person/yr
Zimbabwe
0.69 L/person/yr
80% higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
ZimbabweZambia
1.0 sites
Zimbabwe
5.0 sites
80% lower
Firms Asked for Bribes
ZimbabweZambia
9.6% of firms
Zimbabwe
44.46% of firms
78% lower
Coal Electricity Share
ZimbabweZambia
10.8%
Zimbabwe
42.88%
75% lower
Border Neighbors
ZambiaZambia
7.0
Zimbabwe
4.0
75% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
ZimbabweZambia
9.7 kg/person/yr
Zimbabwe
31.9 kg/person/yr
70% lower
Armed Forces Personnel
ZimbabweZambia
16.0K
Zimbabwe
51.0K
69% lower
Electricity Carbon Intensity
ZimbabweZambia
119.68 gCO2/kWh
Zimbabwe
384.02 gCO2/kWh
69% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
ZambiaZambia
37 pts
Zimbabwe
22 pts
68% higher
Water Withdrawal
ZimbabweZambia
1.6 B m³
Zimbabwe
4.9 B m³
68% lower
Firms Hit by Power Outages
ZambiaZambia
87.13% of firms
Zimbabwe
52.54% of firms
66% higher
Mobile Money Accounts
ZambiaZambia
69.31% of adults
Zimbabwe
43.33% of adults
60% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
ZambiaZambia
3.99M kW
Zimbabwe
2.49M kW
60% higher
Suicide Rate
ZimbabweZambia
7.1 per 100k
Zimbabwe
17.34 per 100k
59% lower
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
ZimbabweZambia
0.01 per 100k people
Zimbabwe
0.01 per 100k people
55% lower
Spirits Consumption
ZambiaZambia
0.33 L/person/yr
Zimbabwe
0.21 L/person/yr
54% higher
Digital Payments Used
ZambiaZambia
71.16% of adults
Zimbabwe
46.7% of adults
52% higher
Political Corruption Index
ZimbabweZambia
0.43
Zimbabwe
0.85
50% lower
GNI Per Capita
ZimbabweZambia
$1,220
Zimbabwe
$2,400
49% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
ZimbabweZambia
14.97%
Zimbabwe
28.09%
47% lower
High-Tech Exports (%)
ZimbabweZambia
1.5%
Zimbabwe
2.8%
47% lower
Protected Land (%)
ZambiaZambia
41.3%
Zimbabwe
28.3%
46% higher
Elderly Population (%)
ZimbabweZambia
1.9%
Zimbabwe
3.6%
46% lower
Health Spending (% GDP)
ZambiaZambia
5.3% of GDP
Zimbabwe
3.6% of GDP
45% higher
Road Traffic Death Rate
ZimbabweZambia
17.1 per 100k
Zimbabwe
29.9 per 100k
43% lower
Scientific Publications
ZimbabweZambia
344.27
Zimbabwe
563.05
39% lower
GDP (Nominal)
ZimbabweZambia
$25,303,185,342.25
Zimbabwe
$41,539,411,516.44
39% lower
Alcohol Consumption
ZambiaZambia
3.6 L/adult/yr
Zimbabwe
2.7 L/adult/yr
36% higher
Tobacco Use Prevalence
ZambiaZambia
14.6% of adults
Zimbabwe
10.8% of adults
35% higher
Food Waste per Person
ZambiaZambia
118.75 kg/person/yr
Zimbabwe
88.01 kg/person/yr
35% higher
Population Density
ZimbabweZambia
27.88 /km²
Zimbabwe
42.24 /km²
34% lower
Forest Coverage (%)
ZambiaZambia
59.52%
Zimbabwe
44.74%
33% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
ZimbabweZambia
10.47% of youth labor force
Zimbabwe
15.55% of youth labor force
33% lower
CO2 Per Capita
ZimbabweZambia
0.56 t/person/yr
Zimbabwe
0.82 t/person/yr
31% lower
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
ZambiaZambia
703.97 kWh/person
Zimbabwe
538.8 kWh/person
31% higher
Unemployment Rate
ZimbabweZambia
6.0%
Zimbabwe
8.6%
30% lower
Smoking Rate
ZambiaZambia
14.6%
Zimbabwe
11.3%
29% higher
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
ZimbabweZambia
$4,214.89
Zimbabwe
$5,928.08
29% lower
Firms with Female Top Manager
ZimbabweZambia
12.93% of firms
Zimbabwe
17.77% of firms
27% lower
Meat Consumption per Person
ZimbabweZambia
13.12 kg/person/yr
Zimbabwe
17.67 kg/person/yr
26% lower
Population
ZambiaZambia
22.02M
Zimbabwe
17.47M
26% higher
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
ZambiaZambia
24.31 µg/m³
Zimbabwe
19.49 µg/m³
25% higher
Obesity Rate
ZimbabweZambia
9.4%
Zimbabwe
12.43%
24% lower
Infant Mortality
ZimbabweZambia
30.9 per 1k births
Zimbabwe
40.6 per 1k births
24% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
ZimbabweZambia
32.07%
Zimbabwe
41.79%
23% lower
Death Rate
ZimbabweZambia
4.9 per 1k
Zimbabwe
6.4 per 1k
23% lower
Life Evaluation Score
ZambiaZambia
4.1 pts
Zimbabwe
3.3 pts
23% higher
Tourist Arrivals
ZimbabweZambia
502.0K
Zimbabwe
639.0K
21% lower
Insufficient Physical Activity
ZimbabweZambia
14.16% of adults
Zimbabwe
17.65% of adults
20% lower
Teen Birth Rate
ZambiaZambia
115.91 per 1k
Zimbabwe
98.06 per 1k
18% higher
Electricity Access (%)
ZimbabweZambia
51.1%
Zimbabwe
62%
18% lower
Imports (% GDP)
ZambiaZambia
27.55% of GDP
Zimbabwe
23.44% of GDP
18% higher
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
ZambiaZambia
109 per 100 people
Zimbabwe
94 per 100 people
16% higher
Airports
ZimbabweZambia
123
Zimbabwe
147
16% lower
Hypertension Prevalence
ZimbabweZambia
36.9% of adults
Zimbabwe
43.2% of adults
15% lower
Women in Senior Management
ZimbabweZambia
29.59% of managers
Zimbabwe
34.42% of managers
14% lower
Urban Population (%)
ZambiaZambia
45.47%
Zimbabwe
39.89%
14% higher
Capital Elevation
ZimbabweZambia
1.3K m
Zimbabwe
1.5K m
14% lower
Internet Users (%)
ZimbabweZambia
33%
Zimbabwe
38%
13% lower
Irrigated Land
ZimbabweZambia
1.6K km²
Zimbabwe
1.7K km²
10% lower
Highest Elevation
ZimbabweZambia
2.3K m
Zimbabwe
2.6K m
10% lower
Total CO2 Emissions
ZimbabweZambia
11.57 Mt CO2e
Zimbabwe
12.86 Mt CO2e
10% lower
Railway Length
ZimbabweZambia
3.1K km
Zimbabwe
3.4K km
9% lower
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
ZimbabweZambia
20 days/yr
Zimbabwe
22 days/yr
9% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
ZambiaZambia
0.79
Zimbabwe
0.73
9% higher
Sanitation Access (%)
ZambiaZambia
37.48%
Zimbabwe
34.64%
8% higher
Health Spending Per Capita
ZambiaZambia
$76.06
Zimbabwe
$70.66
8% higher
Average Weekly Work Hours
ZimbabweZambia
42.91 hrs/week
Zimbabwe
46.16 hrs/week
7% lower
Fertility Rate
ZambiaZambia
3.7 children/woman
Zimbabwe
3.4 children/woman
7% higher
Life Expectancy
ZambiaZambia
66.3 years
Zimbabwe
62.8 years
6% higher
Birth Rate
ZambiaZambia
29.6 per 1k
Zimbabwe
28.18 per 1k
5% higher
Dependency Ratio
ZimbabweZambia
76.69% of working-age pop.
Zimbabwe
80.1% of working-age pop.
4% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
ZambiaZambia
89.52% of adults
Zimbabwe
86.26% of adults
4% higher
Informal Employment Share
ZimbabweZambia
82.73% of employed people
Zimbabwe
85% of employed people
3% lower
Median Age
ZimbabweZambia
17.5 years
Zimbabwe
17.8 years
2% lower
Government Debt (% GDP)
ZambiaZambia
71.4% of GDP
Zimbabwe
69.9% of GDP
2% higher
Human Development Index
ZimbabweZambia
0.59
Zimbabwe
0.60
1% lower
Child Mortality
ZambiaZambia
44.7 per 1k births
Zimbabwe
44.2 per 1k births
1% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
ZambiaZambia
83%
Zimbabwe
82.4%
1% higher
Youth Population (%)
ZambiaZambia
41.46%
Zimbabwe
40.87%
1% higher
Time Zones Count
ZambiaZambia
2.0 time zones
Zimbabwe
2.0 time zones
equal
Coastline Length
ZambiaZambia
0 km
Zimbabwe
0 km
ranked higher
Wind Electricity Share
ZambiaZambia
0%
Zimbabwe
0%
ranked higher
Nurses & Midwives
ZambiaZambia
2.1 per 1k
Zimbabwe
2.1 per 1k
equal
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
ZimbabweZambia
0 per 1M people
Zimbabwe
0.06 per 1M people
ranked lower
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
ZimbabweZambia
-3.5% of GDP
Zimbabwe
4.0% of GDP
ranked lower
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
ZambiaZambia
0 per 1M people
Zimbabwe
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
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