Zambia vs Sri Lanka Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Zambia vs Sri Lanka)
ⓘ 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.
Sri Lanka 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 %). Sri Lanka's strongest global position is 43rd (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Sri Lanka wins against Zambia in GDP growth (annual %): 5.01 (2024, ranked 43rd) vs 3.82 (2024, ranked 81st).
- Sri Lanka wins against Zambia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 13,752.84 (2024, ranked 117th) vs 3,708.07 (2024, ranked 172nd).
- Sri Lanka wins against Zambia in Gini index: 37.70 (2019, ranked 122nd) vs 51.50 (2022, ranked 163rd).
- Sri Lanka wins against Zambia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 54.59 (2024, ranked 162nd) vs 17.10 (2024, ranked 203rd).
- Sri Lanka wins against Zambia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 77.67 (2024, ranked 78th) vs 66.53 (2024, ranked 181st).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Zambia and Sri Lanka is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 55.30 (2013, ranked 139th) vs 91.92 (2023, ranked 90th).
- Sri Lanka wins against Zambia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.01 (2025, ranked 68th) vs 5.92 (2025, ranked 108th).
- Zambia wins against Sri Lanka in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.50 (2023, ranked 134th) vs -0.51 (2023, ranked 135th).
- Sri Lanka wins against Zambia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.38 (2023, ranked 120th) vs -0.48 (2023, ranked 127th).
- Sri Lanka wins against Zambia in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.09 (2023, ranked 101st) vs -0.53 (2023, ranked 140th).
- Zambia wins against Sri Lanka in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.20 (2023, ranked 96th) vs -0.51 (2023, ranked 151st).
| Metric | Zambia(2) | Sri Lanka(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.82 (81/214) | (2024) 5.01 (43/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 3,708.07 (172/199) | (2024) 13,752.84 (117/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 51.50 (163/171) | (2019) 37.70 (122/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 17.10 (203/213) | (2024) 54.59 (162/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66.53 (181/217) | (2024) 77.67 (78/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2013) 55.30 (139/197) | (2023) 91.92 (90/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.92 (108/187) | (2025) 4.01 (68/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.50 (134/205) | (2023) -0.51 (135/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.48 (127/205) | (2023) -0.38 (120/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.53 (140/205) | (2023) -0.09 (101/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.20 (96/205) | (2023) -0.51 (151/205) |