Zambia vs Madagascar Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Zambia vs Madagascar)
ⓘ 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 Madagascar in 6 of 10 comparable indicators, while Madagascar leads in 4. Zambia's strongest global position is 81st (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Madagascar's strongest global position is 42nd (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Madagascar wins against Zambia in GDP growth (annual %): 4.20 (2024, ranked 61st) vs 3.82 (2024, ranked 81st).
- Zambia wins against Madagascar in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 3,708.07 (2024, ranked 172nd) vs 1,657.05 (2024, ranked 192nd).
- Madagascar wins against Zambia in Gini index: 36.80 (2021, ranked 116th) vs 51.50 (2022, ranked 163rd).
- Madagascar wins against Zambia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 18.68 (2024, ranked 202nd) vs 17.10 (2024, ranked 203rd).
- Zambia wins against Madagascar in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 66.53 (2024, ranked 181st) vs 63.84 (2024, ranked 196th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Zambia and Madagascar is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 55.30 (2013, ranked 139th) vs 30.94 (2024, ranked 186th).
- Madagascar wins against Zambia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.04 (2025, ranked 42nd) vs 5.92 (2025, ranked 108th).
- Zambia wins against Madagascar in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.50 (2023, ranked 134th) vs -0.80 (2023, ranked 160th).
- Zambia wins against Madagascar in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.48 (2023, ranked 127th) vs -1 (2023, ranked 166th).
- Zambia wins against Madagascar in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.53 (2023, ranked 140th) vs -0.97 (2023, ranked 165th).
- Zambia wins against Madagascar in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.20 (2023, ranked 96th) vs -0.69 (2023, ranked 163rd).
| Metric | Zambia(6) | Madagascar(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.82 (81/214) | (2024) 4.20 (61/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 3,708.07 (172/199) | (2024) 1,657.05 (192/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 51.50 (163/171) | (2021) 36.80 (116/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 17.10 (203/213) | (2024) 18.68 (202/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66.53 (181/217) | (2024) 63.84 (196/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2013) 55.30 (139/197) | (2024) 30.94 (186/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.92 (108/187) | (2025) 3.04 (42/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.50 (134/205) | (2023) -0.80 (160/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.48 (127/205) | (2023) -1 (166/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.53 (140/205) | (2023) -0.97 (165/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.20 (96/205) | (2023) -0.69 (163/205) |