Zambia vs Romania Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Zambia vs Romania)
ⓘ 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.
Romania leads against Zambia in 8 of 10 comparable indicators, while Zambia leads in 2. Zambia's strongest global position is 81st (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Romania's strongest global position is 38th (2023) in Gini index.
- Zambia wins against Romania in GDP growth (annual %): 3.82 (2024, ranked 81st) vs 0.92 (2024, ranked 175th).
- Romania wins against Zambia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 40,504 (2024, ranked 55th) vs 3,708.07 (2024, ranked 172nd).
- Romania wins against Zambia in Gini index: 29.80 (2023, ranked 38th) vs 51.50 (2022, ranked 163rd).
- Romania wins against Zambia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 91.29 (2024, ranked 55th) vs 17.10 (2024, ranked 203rd).
- Romania wins against Zambia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 76.46 (2024, ranked 94th) vs 66.53 (2024, ranked 181st).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Zambia and Romania is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 55.30 (2013, ranked 139th) vs 77.98 (2023, ranked 123rd).
- Zambia wins against Romania in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.92 (2025, ranked 108th) vs 5.99 (2025, ranked 112th).
- Romania wins against Zambia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.32 (2023, ranked 73rd) vs -0.50 (2023, ranked 134th).
- Romania wins against Zambia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.04 (2023, ranked 88th) vs -0.48 (2023, ranked 127th).
- Romania wins against Zambia in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.44 (2023, ranked 71st) vs -0.53 (2023, ranked 140th).
- Romania wins against Zambia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.37 (2023, ranked 88th) vs 0.20 (2023, ranked 96th).
| Metric | Zambia(2) | Romania(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.82 (81/214) | (2024) 0.92 (175/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 3,708.07 (172/199) | (2024) 40,504 (55/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 51.50 (163/171) | (2023) 29.80 (38/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 17.10 (203/213) | (2024) 91.29 (55/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66.53 (181/217) | (2024) 76.46 (94/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2013) 55.30 (139/197) | (2023) 77.98 (123/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.92 (108/187) | (2025) 5.99 (112/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.50 (134/205) | (2023) 0.32 (73/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.48 (127/205) | (2023) 0.04 (88/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.53 (140/205) | (2023) 0.44 (71/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.20 (96/205) | (2023) 0.37 (88/205) |