Portugal vs Zambia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Portugal 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.
Portugal leads against Zambia in 8 of 10 comparable indicators, while Zambia leads in 2. Portugal's strongest global position is 29th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Zambia's strongest global position is 81st (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Zambia wins against Portugal in GDP growth (annual %): 3.82 (2024, ranked 81st) vs 2.14 (2024, ranked 143rd).
- Portugal wins against Zambia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 42,197.20 (2024, ranked 51st) vs 3,708.07 (2024, ranked 172nd).
- Portugal wins against Zambia in Gini index: 33.90 (2023, ranked 83rd) vs 51.50 (2022, ranked 163rd).
- Portugal wins against Zambia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 88.49 (2024, ranked 78th) vs 17.10 (2024, ranked 203rd).
- Portugal wins against Zambia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.38 (2024, ranked 29th) vs 66.53 (2024, ranked 181st).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Portugal and Zambia is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 100.56 (2023, ranked 24th) vs 55.30 (2013, ranked 139th).
- Zambia wins against Portugal in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.92 (2025, ranked 108th) vs 6.16 (2025, ranked 113th).
- Portugal wins against Zambia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.76 (2023, ranked 47th) vs -0.50 (2023, ranked 134th).
- Portugal wins against Zambia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.70 (2023, ranked 52nd) vs -0.48 (2023, ranked 127th).
- Portugal wins against Zambia in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.07 (2023, ranked 33rd) vs -0.53 (2023, ranked 140th).
- Portugal wins against Zambia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.71 (2023, ranked 59th) vs 0.20 (2023, ranked 96th).
| Metric | Portugal(8) | Zambia(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.14 (143/214) | (2024) 3.82 (81/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 42,197.20 (51/199) | (2024) 3,708.07 (172/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 33.90 (83/171) | (2022) 51.50 (163/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 88.49 (78/213) | (2024) 17.10 (203/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.38 (29/217) | (2024) 66.53 (181/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 100.56 (24/197) | (2013) 55.30 (139/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.16 (113/187) | (2025) 5.92 (108/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.76 (47/205) | (2023) -0.50 (134/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.70 (52/205) | (2023) -0.48 (127/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.07 (33/205) | (2023) -0.53 (140/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.71 (59/205) | (2023) 0.20 (96/205) |