Angola vs Zambia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Angola 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 Angola in 7 of 10 comparable indicators, while Angola leads in 3. Angola's strongest global position is 53rd (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Zambia's strongest global position is 81st (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Angola wins against Zambia in GDP growth (annual %): 4.42 (2024, ranked 53rd) vs 3.82 (2024, ranked 81st).
- Angola wins against Zambia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 8,901.89 (2024, ranked 138th) vs 3,708.07 (2024, ranked 172nd).
- Zambia wins against Angola in Gini index: 51.50 (2022, ranked 163rd) vs 51.30 (2018, ranked 166th).
- Angola wins against Zambia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 40.70 (2024, ranked 177th) vs 17.10 (2024, ranked 203rd).
- Zambia wins against Angola in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 66.53 (2024, ranked 181st) vs 64.81 (2024, ranked 191st).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Angola and Zambia is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 42.12 (2023, ranked 170th) vs 55.30 (2013, ranked 139th).
- Zambia wins against Angola in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.92 (2025, ranked 108th) vs 14.11 (2025, ranked 170th).
- Zambia wins against Angola in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.50 (2023, ranked 134th) vs -0.76 (2023, ranked 157th).
- Zambia wins against Angola in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.48 (2023, ranked 127th) vs -0.61 (2023, ranked 143rd).
- Zambia wins against Angola in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.53 (2023, ranked 140th) vs -1.10 (2023, ranked 174th).
- Zambia wins against Angola in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.20 (2023, ranked 96th) vs -0.34 (2023, ranked 137th).
| Metric | Angola(3) | Zambia(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.42 (53/214) | (2024) 3.82 (81/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 8,901.89 (138/199) | (2024) 3,708.07 (172/199) |
| Gini index | (2018) 51.30 (166/171) | (2022) 51.50 (163/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 40.70 (177/213) | (2024) 17.10 (203/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 64.81 (191/217) | (2024) 66.53 (181/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 42.12 (170/197) | (2013) 55.30 (139/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 14.11 (170/187) | (2025) 5.92 (108/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.76 (157/205) | (2023) -0.50 (134/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.61 (143/205) | (2023) -0.48 (127/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -1.10 (174/205) | (2023) -0.53 (140/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.34 (137/205) | (2023) 0.20 (96/205) |