Gambia vs Zambia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Gambia 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.
Gambia and Zambia are tied overall, each leading in 5 of 10 comparable indicators. Gambia's strongest global position is 34th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Zambia's strongest global position is 81st (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Gambia wins against Zambia in GDP growth (annual %): 5.55 (2024, ranked 34th) vs 3.82 (2024, ranked 81st).
- Zambia wins against Gambia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 3,708.07 (2024, ranked 172nd) vs 3,057.68 (2024, ranked 178th).
- Gambia wins against Zambia in Gini index: 38.80 (2020, ranked 137th) vs 51.50 (2022, ranked 163rd).
- Gambia wins against Zambia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 49.49 (2024, ranked 166th) vs 17.10 (2024, ranked 203rd).
- Zambia wins against Gambia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 66.53 (2024, ranked 181st) vs 66.06 (2024, ranked 187th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Gambia and Zambia is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 61.30 (2025, ranked 167th) vs 55.30 (2013, ranked 139th).
- Zambia wins against Gambia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.92 (2025, ranked 108th) vs 6.52 (2025, ranked 118th).
- Zambia wins against Gambia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.50 (2023, ranked 134th) vs -0.64 (2023, ranked 145th).
- Gambia wins against Zambia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.28 (2023, ranked 107th) vs -0.48 (2023, ranked 127th).
- Gambia wins against Zambia in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.37 (2023, ranked 126th) vs -0.53 (2023, ranked 140th).
- Zambia wins against Gambia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.20 (2023, ranked 96th) vs -0.01 (2023, ranked 108th).
| Metric | Gambia(5) | Zambia(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 5.55 (34/214) | (2024) 3.82 (81/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 3,057.68 (178/199) | (2024) 3,708.07 (172/199) |
| Gini index | (2020) 38.80 (137/171) | (2022) 51.50 (163/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 49.49 (166/213) | (2024) 17.10 (203/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66.06 (187/217) | (2024) 66.53 (181/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2025) 61.30 (167/197) | (2013) 55.30 (139/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.52 (118/187) | (2025) 5.92 (108/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.64 (145/205) | (2023) -0.50 (134/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.28 (107/205) | (2023) -0.48 (127/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.37 (126/205) | (2023) -0.53 (140/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.01 (108/205) | (2023) 0.20 (96/205) |