Colombia vs Zambia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Colombia 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.
Colombia leads against Zambia in 6 of 10 comparable indicators, while Zambia leads in 4. Colombia's strongest global position is 74th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Zambia's strongest global position is 81st (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Zambia wins against Colombia in GDP growth (annual %): 3.82 (2024, ranked 81st) vs 1.60 (2024, ranked 157th).
- Colombia wins against Zambia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 18,477.21 (2024, ranked 99th) vs 3,708.07 (2024, ranked 172nd).
- Zambia wins against Colombia in Gini index: 51.50 (2022, ranked 163rd) vs 54.40 (2024, ranked 168th).
- Colombia wins against Zambia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 79.35 (2024, ranked 116th) vs 17.10 (2024, ranked 203rd).
- Colombia wins against Zambia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 77.91 (2024, ranked 74th) vs 66.53 (2024, ranked 181st).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Colombia and Zambia is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 83.02 (2022, ranked 118th) vs 55.30 (2013, ranked 139th).
- Zambia wins against Colombia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.92 (2025, ranked 108th) vs 8.29 (2025, ranked 133rd).
- Colombia wins against Zambia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.10 (2023, ranked 91st) vs -0.50 (2023, ranked 134th).
- Colombia wins against Zambia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.31 (2023, ranked 110th) vs -0.48 (2023, ranked 127th).
- Colombia wins against Zambia in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.46 (2023, ranked 131st) vs -0.53 (2023, ranked 140th).
- Zambia wins against Colombia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.20 (2023, ranked 96th) vs -0.72 (2023, ranked 165th).
| Metric | Colombia(6) | Zambia(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.60 (157/214) | (2024) 3.82 (81/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 18,477.21 (99/199) | (2024) 3,708.07 (172/199) |
| Gini index | (2024) 54.40 (168/171) | (2022) 51.50 (163/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 79.35 (116/213) | (2024) 17.10 (203/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 77.91 (74/217) | (2024) 66.53 (181/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2022) 83.02 (118/197) | (2013) 55.30 (139/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.29 (133/187) | (2025) 5.92 (108/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.10 (91/205) | (2023) -0.50 (134/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.31 (110/205) | (2023) -0.48 (127/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.46 (131/205) | (2023) -0.53 (140/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.72 (165/205) | (2023) 0.20 (96/205) |