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Zambia vs Kenya

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

GDP$41.24B vs $147.27BZambia vs Kenya
GDP per Capita$1,831 vs $2,714Zambia vs Kenya
Population21.91M vs 57.53MZambia vs Kenya

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Indicator Zambia KenyaPeriod
GDPEconomy$41.24B$147.27B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,831$2,7142026
Inflation RateEconomy6.3%6.6%2026-08
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy8.8%2026-08-11
Official Exchange RateEconomy19.08 LCU/USD129.42 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-4.9%-6.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy5.9%5.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy86%71.6%2025/2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$1.88B$-8.15B2024/2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.3%4.5%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,200$2,2002025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,990$6,9102025
GDP (PPP)Economy$95.97B$403.64B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy4.1%23.2%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy35.3%16.3%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy8.7%7.1%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy57%55.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy23.8%17%2024/2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$334.31M$5B2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy1.3%4.2%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy114.2%35%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$4.09B$12.39B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy17%31.8%2024/2023
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy18.8%14.1%2024/2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy61.9%67.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy56.4%63%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy72.7%90.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy26.7%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.3%1%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy62.5%37.5%2024/2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy5.6%3.5%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy0.9%-4.1%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.29B$3.2B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy4.5%2.3%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy17.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy23.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy10.8%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy33.536.92024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy5.5%2.5%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$69$472023
Lending Interest RateEconomy16.6%2024
Real Interest RateEconomy13%2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy32.2%15.6%2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy54.5%45.8%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy10.3%12.5%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy35.2%41.7%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy70.2%63.8%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy48%76.9%2024/2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy2.54.52024
ATMs per 100,000Economy7.76.42024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy0.9%2.6%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy17.3%4.8%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$8.85B$21.43B2024/2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$6.97B$29.58B2024/2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8560.6552025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.6830.1862025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade2.7%1.6%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade14.1%30.7%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade8.7%49.2%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1.5%3.2%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade35%15.8%2024/2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade27.6%21.8%2024/2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5950.6282023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5240.5262023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3610.4562023
PopulationDemographics21.91M57.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.8%1.9%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics66.5 years63.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.2 years20.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.043.172024
Rural PopulationDemographics54.1%67.8%2025
Population Under 15Demographics41%36.3%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics45.9%32.2%2025
Population DensityDemographics30.3/km²101/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics3226.62026
Death RateDemographics5.17.132026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.31-0.592026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics68.9 years66.1 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics64.1 years61.6 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.7%2.9%2025
Infant MortalityHealth34.634.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth9.4%3%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health6%4.4%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.292023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth62572023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth10.3%24.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth35.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth85.5378.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth48.438.82024
Neonatal MortalityHealth21.420.72024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth2722072024
Measles ImmunizationHealth92%80%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth91%88%2025
Basic SanitationHealth5.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth10.3%3.1%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health2.272023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth115.554.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$80$852023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth14.3%9.6%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare32.3%17.9%2024
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare7.9%2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare23.9%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.1%4%2023/2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10.4%2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation71.8%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation77.7%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation74.3%90.8%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation53%86.6%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation96.5%94.3%2024/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation87.6%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation34.4%62.4%2024/2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation29.1%65%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation100%2023
Secondary EnrollmentEducation56.8%84.3%2024/2023
UndernourishmentFood Security37.2%36.8%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security375K3.75M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture32.1%49.5%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture3.13M t1.21M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture8.8K t49.5K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture2.86K t243K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture15.39K t65.76K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture1.51M t4.02M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture24.57K t282.15K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture198.89K t312.2K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,208 kg/ha1,666 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,061 kg/ha6,553 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture7,090 kg/ha3,044 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture4.9M head22.4M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance39322024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.4970.5632025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.3750.4462025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.4280.5642025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.46-0.82024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.53-0.32024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.56-0.462024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.1-1.362024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.42-0.332024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.41-0.352024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths80 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance012025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance012025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance022025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian83.23K617.13K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian12.91K218.65K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian09.8K2025
Internet UsersTechnology17.1%35%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology108.7126.52024
4G CoverageTechnology91.2%97.3%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.832024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology3.2%4.1%2025
3G CoverageTechnology95.5%98%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology4%12.3%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology3%1.3%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.8%2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure53.6%77%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure321.74K5.14M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy3.5K MW3K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy328.1 MW551.1 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy436.1 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy3.2K MW892.7 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy9.2%31.6%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy727 kWh195 kWh2023/2024
Power Transmission LossesEnergy5.3%25.8%2023/2024
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy9.7 MW87.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy31.3%67.1%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.9%4.6%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%16.4%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy86.2%20.9%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy12.5%10%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy17 TWh16 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy120 gCO₂/kWh95 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy2,422 kWh1,608 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.54 t0.38 t2024
Forest AreaClimate59.5%6.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate41.3%11.8%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate20.2 µg/m³20.3 µg/m³2023

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