Uganda vs Zambia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Uganda 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.
Zambia leads against Uganda in 6 of 11 comparable indicators, while Uganda leads in 5. Uganda's strongest global position is 25th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Zambia's strongest global position is 81st (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Uganda wins against Zambia in GDP growth (annual %): 6.06 (2024, ranked 25th) vs 3.82 (2024, ranked 81st).
- Zambia wins against Uganda in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 3,708.07 (2024, ranked 172nd) vs 2,879.67 (2024, ranked 182nd).
- Uganda wins against Zambia in Gini index: 42.70 (2019, ranked 152nd) vs 51.50 (2022, ranked 163rd).
- Zambia wins against Uganda in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 17.10 (2024, ranked 203rd) vs 8.95 (2024, ranked 210th).
- Uganda wins against Zambia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 68.49 (2024, ranked 166th) vs 66.53 (2024, ranked 181st).
- Zambia wins against Uganda in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 55.30 (2013, ranked 139th) vs 26.33 (2017, ranked 183rd).
- Uganda wins against Zambia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.75 (2025, ranked 31st) vs 5.92 (2025, ranked 108th).
- Zambia wins against Uganda in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.50 (2023, ranked 134th) vs -0.52 (2023, ranked 136th).
- Zambia wins against Uganda in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.48 (2023, ranked 127th) vs -1.04 (2023, ranked 170th).
- Uganda wins against Zambia in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.47 (2023, ranked 134th) vs -0.53 (2023, ranked 140th).
- Zambia wins against Uganda in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.20 (2023, ranked 96th) vs -0.70 (2023, ranked 164th).
| Metric | Uganda(5) | Zambia(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 6.06 (25/214) | (2024) 3.82 (81/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 2,879.67 (182/199) | (2024) 3,708.07 (172/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 42.70 (152/171) | (2022) 51.50 (163/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 8.95 (210/213) | (2024) 17.10 (203/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 68.49 (166/217) | (2024) 66.53 (181/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2017) 26.33 (183/197) | (2013) 55.30 (139/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.75 (31/187) | (2025) 5.92 (108/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.52 (136/205) | (2023) -0.50 (134/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.04 (170/205) | (2023) -0.48 (127/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.47 (134/205) | (2023) -0.53 (140/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.70 (164/205) | (2023) 0.20 (96/205) |