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Life expectancy at birth, total (years)0 (217)
GDP growth (annual %)0 (210)
Control of Corruption: Estimate0 (205)
Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate0 (205)
Regulatory Quality: Estimate0 (205)
Rule of Law: Estimate0 (205)
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $)0 (199)
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)10 (191)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)182 (187)
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)11 (165)
Gini index4 (107)
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2025

Comparative Statistics (Zambia vs Iran, Islamic Republic Of)

ⓘ 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 Iran, Islamic Republic Of in 6 of 10 comparable indicators, while Iran, Islamic Republic Of leads in 4. Zambia's strongest global position is 81st (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Iran, Islamic Republic Of's strongest global position is 76th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).

  • Zambia wins against Iran, Islamic Republic Of in GDP growth (annual %): 3.82 (2024, ranked 81st) vs 3.66 (2024, ranked 89th).
  • Iran, Islamic Republic Of wins against Zambia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 17,484.13 (2024, ranked 102nd) vs 3,708.07 (2024, ranked 172nd).
  • Iran, Islamic Republic Of wins against Zambia in Gini index: 35.90 (2023, ranked 96th) vs 51.50 (2022, ranked 163rd).
  • Iran, Islamic Republic Of wins against Zambia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 85.34 (2024, ranked 91st) vs 17.10 (2024, ranked 203rd).
  • Iran, Islamic Republic Of wins against Zambia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 77.85 (2024, ranked 76th) vs 66.53 (2024, ranked 181st).
  • Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Zambia and Iran, Islamic Republic Of is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 55.30 (2013, ranked 139th) vs 85.24 (2023, ranked 111th).
  • Zambia wins against Iran, Islamic Republic Of in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.92 (2025, ranked 108th) vs 8.30 (2025, ranked 135th).
  • Zambia wins against Iran, Islamic Republic Of in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.50 (2023, ranked 134th) vs -1.69 (2023, ranked 196th).
  • Zambia wins against Iran, Islamic Republic Of in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.48 (2023, ranked 127th) vs -1.23 (2023, ranked 183rd).
  • Zambia wins against Iran, Islamic Republic Of in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.53 (2023, ranked 140th) vs -1.06 (2023, ranked 171st).
  • Zambia wins against Iran, Islamic Republic Of in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.20 (2023, ranked 96th) vs -1.69 (2023, ranked 188th).
Metric
Zambia(6)
Iran, Islamic Republic Of(4)
GDP growth (annual %)
(2024)
3.82 (81/214)
(2024)
3.66 (89/214)
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $)
(2024)
3,708.07 (172/199)
(2024)
17,484.13 (102/199)
Gini index
(2022)
51.50 (163/171)
(2023)
35.90 (96/171)
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
(2024)
17.10 (203/213)
(2024)
85.34 (91/213)
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
(2024)
66.53 (181/217)
(2024)
77.85 (76/217)
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
(2013)
55.30 (139/197)
(2023)
85.24 (111/197)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
(2025)
5.92 (108/187)
(2025)
8.30 (135/187)
Regulatory Quality: Estimate
(2023)
-0.50 (134/205)
(2023)
-1.69 (196/205)
Control of Corruption: Estimate
(2023)
-0.48 (127/205)
(2023)
-1.23 (183/205)
Rule of Law: Estimate
(2023)
-0.53 (140/205)
(2023)
-1.06 (171/205)
Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate
(2023)
0.20 (96/205)
(2023)
-1.69 (188/205)