Senegal vs Zambia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Senegal 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.
Senegal leads against Zambia in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Zambia leads in 1. Senegal's strongest global position is 24th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Zambia's strongest global position is 81st (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Senegal wins against Zambia in GDP growth (annual %): 6.06 (2024, ranked 24th) vs 3.82 (2024, ranked 81st).
- Senegal wins against Zambia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 4,460.92 (2024, ranked 163rd) vs 3,708.07 (2024, ranked 172nd).
- Senegal wins against Zambia in Gini index: 36.20 (2021, ranked 110th) vs 51.50 (2022, ranked 163rd).
- Senegal wins against Zambia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 60.12 (2024, ranked 154th) vs 17.10 (2024, ranked 203rd).
- Senegal wins against Zambia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 68.92 (2024, ranked 161st) vs 66.53 (2024, ranked 181st).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Senegal and Zambia is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 38.70 (2024, ranked 179th) vs 55.30 (2013, ranked 139th).
- Senegal wins against Zambia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.74 (2025, ranked 30th) vs 5.92 (2025, ranked 108th).
- Senegal wins against Zambia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.35 (2023, ranked 122nd) vs -0.50 (2023, ranked 134th).
- Senegal wins against Zambia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.06 (2023, ranked 87th) vs -0.48 (2023, ranked 127th).
- Senegal wins against Zambia in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.27 (2023, ranked 116th) vs -0.53 (2023, ranked 140th).
- Zambia wins against Senegal in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.20 (2023, ranked 96th) vs -0.14 (2023, ranked 118th).
| Metric | Senegal(9) | Zambia(1) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 6.06 (24/214) | (2024) 3.82 (81/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 4,460.92 (163/199) | (2024) 3,708.07 (172/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 36.20 (110/171) | (2022) 51.50 (163/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 60.12 (154/213) | (2024) 17.10 (203/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 68.92 (161/217) | (2024) 66.53 (181/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 38.70 (179/197) | (2013) 55.30 (139/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.74 (30/187) | (2025) 5.92 (108/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.35 (122/205) | (2023) -0.50 (134/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.06 (87/205) | (2023) -0.48 (127/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.27 (116/205) | (2023) -0.53 (140/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.14 (118/205) | (2023) 0.20 (96/205) |