El Salvador vs Zambia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (El Salvador 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.
El Salvador leads against Zambia in 7 of 9 comparable indicators, while Zambia leads in 2. El Salvador's strongest global position is 51st (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Zambia's strongest global position is 81st (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Zambia wins against El Salvador in GDP growth (annual %): 3.82 (2024, ranked 81st) vs 2.60 (2024, ranked 130th).
- El Salvador wins against Zambia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 11,669.08 (2024, ranked 126th) vs 3,708.07 (2024, ranked 172nd).
- El Salvador wins against Zambia in Gini index: 39.80 (2023, ranked 136th) vs 51.50 (2022, ranked 163rd).
- El Salvador wins against Zambia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 66.48 (2024, ranked 144th) vs 17.10 (2024, ranked 203rd).
- El Salvador wins against Zambia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 72.30 (2024, ranked 135th) vs 66.53 (2024, ranked 181st).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for El Salvador and Zambia is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 72.68 (2024, ranked 138th) vs 55.30 (2013, ranked 139th).
- El Salvador wins against Zambia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.30 (2025, ranked 51st) vs 5.92 (2025, ranked 108th).
- El Salvador wins against Zambia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.31 (2023, ranked 121st) vs -0.50 (2023, ranked 134th).
- Zambia wins against El Salvador in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.48 (2023, ranked 127th) vs -0.56 (2023, ranked 137th).
- El Salvador wins against Zambia in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.37 (2023, ranked 124th) vs -0.53 (2023, ranked 140th).
| Metric | El Salvador(7) | Zambia(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.60 (130/214) | (2024) 3.82 (81/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 11,669.08 (126/199) | (2024) 3,708.07 (172/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 39.80 (136/171) | (2022) 51.50 (163/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 66.48 (144/213) | (2024) 17.10 (203/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 72.30 (135/217) | (2024) 66.53 (181/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 72.68 (138/197) | (2013) 55.30 (139/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.30 (51/187) | (2025) 5.92 (108/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.31 (121/205) | (2023) -0.50 (134/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.56 (137/205) | (2023) -0.48 (127/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.37 (124/205) | (2023) -0.53 (140/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | - | (2023) 0.20 (96/205) |