Zambia vs Zimbabwe Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Zambia vs Zimbabwe)
ⓘ 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 Zimbabwe in 8 of 10 comparable indicators, while Zimbabwe leads in 2. Zambia's strongest global position is 81st (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Zimbabwe's strongest global position is 147th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Zambia wins against Zimbabwe in GDP growth (annual %): 3.82 (2024, ranked 81st) vs 1.74 (2024, ranked 151st).
- Zimbabwe wins against Zambia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 5,215.25 (2024, ranked 159th) vs 3,708.07 (2024, ranked 172nd).
- Zambia wins against Zimbabwe in Gini index: 51.50 (2022, ranked 163rd) vs 50.30 (2019, ranked 164th).
- Zimbabwe wins against Zambia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 41.64 (2024, ranked 173rd) vs 17.10 (2024, ranked 203rd).
- Zambia wins against Zimbabwe in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 66.53 (2024, ranked 181st) vs 63.06 (2024, ranked 200th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Zambia and Zimbabwe is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 55.30 (2013, ranked 139th) vs 65.60 (2024, ranked 147th).
- Zambia wins against Zimbabwe in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.92 (2025, ranked 108th) vs 9.29 (2025, ranked 147th).
- Zambia wins against Zimbabwe in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.50 (2023, ranked 134th) vs -1.34 (2023, ranked 186th).
- Zambia wins against Zimbabwe in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.48 (2023, ranked 127th) vs -1.26 (2023, ranked 184th).
- Zambia wins against Zimbabwe in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.53 (2023, ranked 140th) vs -1.28 (2023, ranked 183rd).
- Zambia wins against Zimbabwe in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.20 (2023, ranked 96th) vs -0.93 (2023, ranked 173rd).
| Metric | Zambia(8) | Zimbabwe(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.82 (81/214) | (2024) 1.74 (151/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 3,708.07 (172/199) | (2024) 5,215.25 (159/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 51.50 (163/171) | (2019) 50.30 (164/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 17.10 (203/213) | (2024) 41.64 (173/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66.53 (181/217) | (2024) 63.06 (200/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2013) 55.30 (139/197) | (2024) 65.60 (147/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.92 (108/187) | (2025) 9.29 (147/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.50 (134/205) | (2023) -1.34 (186/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.48 (127/205) | (2023) -1.26 (184/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.53 (140/205) | (2023) -1.28 (183/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.20 (96/205) | (2023) -0.93 (173/205) |