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Zambia vs Botswana

170 indicators have a value for Zambia, Botswana, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$41.24B vs $21.94BZambia vs Botswana
GDP per Capita$1,831 vs $8,490Zambia vs Botswana
Population21.91M vs 2.56MZambia vs Botswana

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Indicator Zambia BotswanaPeriod
GDPEconomy$41.24B$21.94B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,831$8,4902026
Inflation RateEconomy6.3%9.5%2026-08
Official Exchange RateEconomy19.08 LCU/USD14 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-4.9%-10.7%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy5.9%24.5%2025
Public DebtEconomy86%47%2025/2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$1.88B$-1.09B2024/2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.3%4.7%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,200$7,3902025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,990$19,9602025
GDP (PPP)Economy$95.97B$53.03B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy4.1%1.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy35.3%27.9%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy8.7%5.7%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy57%64.6%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy23.8%29.2%2024/2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$334.31M$128.3M2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy1.3%0.7%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy114.2%11.9%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$4.09B$3.46B2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy17%33.2%2024/2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy18.8%22.5%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy61.9%68.8%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy56.4%63.7%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy72.7%61.4%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy26.7%38%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.3%2.8%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy62.5%69.5%2024/2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy5.6%3.6%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy0.9%-1.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.29B$-653.81M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy4.5%-3.3%2025
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy10.8%45.2%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy33.5452024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy5.5%1.5%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$69$1152023
Lending Interest RateEconomy6.3%2024
Real Interest RateEconomy4.2%2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy32.2%32%2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy54.5%18%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy10.3%15.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy35.2%66.2%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy70.2%25.6%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy48%45.8%2024/2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy2.57.92024
ATMs per 100,000Economy7.737.92024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy0.9%-2.3%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy17.3%1.5%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$8.85B$6.38B2024/2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$6.97B$7.48B2024/2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8560.9242025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.6830.8012025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade2.7%0.7%2024/2023
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade14.1%86.3%2024/2023
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade8.7%1.9%2024/2023
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1.5%0.5%2024/2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade35%32%2024/2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade27.6%37.5%2024/2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5950.7312023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5240.492023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3610.5092023
PopulationDemographics21.91M2.56M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.8%1.6%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics66.5 years69.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.2 years23.7 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.042.72024
Rural PopulationDemographics54.1%32%2025
Population Under 15Demographics41%32%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics45.9%68%2025
Population DensityDemographics30.3/km²4.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics3223.42026
Death RateDemographics5.15.752026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.31-1.62026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics68.9 years71.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics64.1 years66.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.7%2.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth34.632.12024
HIV PrevalenceHealth9.4%15.7%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health6%6.3%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.382023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth62602023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth10.3%4.3%2023
Maternal MortalityHealth85.5155.12023
Under-Five MortalityHealth48.433.32024
Neonatal MortalityHealth21.417.62024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth2721432024
Measles ImmunizationHealth92%83%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth91%95%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth28.5%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth10.3%4.6%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health3.022023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth115.553.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$80$4902023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth14.3%18%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare32.3%21%2024
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare7.9%2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare23.9%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.1%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation21.4%2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation71.8%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation77.7%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation74.3%96.6%2024/2023
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation53%92%2024/2023
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation96.5%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation87.6%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation34.4%2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation29.1%54.3%2024/2023
Secondary EnrollmentEducation56.8%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security37.2%24%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security375K2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture32.1%45.6%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture3.13M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture8.8K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture2.86K t30K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture15.39K t1K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture1.51M t18K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture24.57K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture198.89K t1.33K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,208 kg/ha600 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,061 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture7,090 kg/ha1,144 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture4.9M head918.1K head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance39572024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.4970.6652025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.3750.522025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.4280.2042025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.460.632024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.530.422024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.560.312024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.11.032024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.420.42024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.410.32024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths0 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance002025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian83.23K8472025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian12.91K212025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology17.1%57.5%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology108.71642024
4G CoverageTechnology91.2%95%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.87.42024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology3.2%1.4%2025
3G CoverageTechnology95.5%98%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology4%7.9%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology3%1.8%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure53.6%80.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure321.74K172.72K2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy3.5K MW168.9 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy328.1 MW168.9 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy3.2K MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy9.2%66.4%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy727 kWh1,641 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy5.3%20.6%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy9.7 MW2.4 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy31.3%45.9%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.9%0.3%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy86.2%0%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy12.5%99.7%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy17 TWh4.7 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy120 gCO₂/kWh851 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy2,422 kWh9,508 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.54 t2.74 t2024
Forest AreaClimate59.5%26.3%2023
Protected AreasClimate41.3%27.6%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate20.2 µg/m³13.2 µg/m³2023

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