Afghanistan vs Zambia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Afghanistan vs Zambia)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Zambia leads against Afghanistan in 9 of 9 comparable indicators, while Afghanistan leads in 0. Afghanistan's strongest global position is 128th (2023) in GDP growth (annual %). Zambia's strongest global position is 81st (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Zambia wins against Afghanistan in GDP growth (annual %): 3.82 (2024, ranked 81st) vs 2.27 (2023, ranked 128th).
- Zambia wins against Afghanistan in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 3,708.07 (2024, ranked 172nd) vs 1,983.81 (2023, ranked 190th).
- Zambia wins against Afghanistan in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 17.10 (2024, ranked 203rd) vs 16.09 (2024, ranked 205th).
- Zambia wins against Afghanistan in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 66.53 (2024, ranked 181st) vs 66.29 (2024, ranked 184th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Afghanistan and Zambia is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 62.05 (2023, ranked 154th) vs 55.30 (2013, ranked 139th).
- Zambia wins against Afghanistan in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.92 (2025, ranked 108th) vs 13.35 (2025, ranked 167th).
- Zambia wins against Afghanistan in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.50 (2023, ranked 134th) vs -1.27 (2023, ranked 185th).
- Zambia wins against Afghanistan in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.48 (2023, ranked 127th) vs -1.15 (2023, ranked 176th).
- Zambia wins against Afghanistan in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.53 (2023, ranked 140th) vs -1.65 (2023, ranked 194th).
- Zambia wins against Afghanistan in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.20 (2023, ranked 96th) vs -2.48 (2023, ranked 202nd).
| Metric | Afghanistan(0) | Zambia(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2023) 2.27 (128/214) | (2024) 3.82 (81/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2023) 1,983.81 (190/199) | (2024) 3,708.07 (172/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2022) 51.50 (163/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 16.09 (205/213) | (2024) 17.10 (203/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66.29 (184/217) | (2024) 66.53 (181/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 62.05 (154/197) | (2013) 55.30 (139/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 13.35 (167/187) | (2025) 5.92 (108/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -1.27 (185/205) | (2023) -0.50 (134/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.15 (176/205) | (2023) -0.48 (127/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -1.65 (194/205) | (2023) -0.53 (140/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -2.48 (202/205) | (2023) 0.20 (96/205) |