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Zambia vs Namibia

Zambia and Namibia side by side across 198 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$41.24B vs $17.31BZambia vs Namibia
GDP per Capita$1,831 vs $5,573Zambia vs Namibia
Population21.91M vs 3.09MZambia vs Namibia

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198 indicators

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Indicator Zambia NamibiaPeriod
GDPEconomy$41.24B$17.31B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,831$5,5732026
Inflation RateEconomy6.5%4.4%2026-06
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy6.8%2026-06-17
Official Exchange RateEconomy18.22 LCU/USD16.37 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-4.9%-6.1%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy5.9%19.3%2025
Public DebtEconomy86%70.5%2025/2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$1.88B$-2.9B2024/2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.3%2.4%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,200$4,3402025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,990$11,2602025
GDP (PPP)Economy$95.97B$37.07B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy4.1%7%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy35.3%28.9%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy8.7%10%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy57%55%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy23.8%18.7%2024/2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$334.31M$96.5M2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy1.3%0.7%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy114.2%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$4.09B$3.1B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy17%55.1%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy18.8%33.9%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy61.9%58.8%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy56.4%54.9%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy51.559.12022/2015 ⚠
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy71.7%22.9%2022/2015 ⚠
Account OwnershipEconomy72.7%72.9%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy26.7%31.9%2024/2018 ⚠
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.3%2.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy62.5%108.6%2024/2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy5.6%6.1%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$155M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy502K187.1K2020
Current Account BalanceEconomy0.9%-15.7%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.24B$2.06B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy4.9%15.4%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy36.3%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy39.9%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy10.8%38%2024/2018 ⚠
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy33.543.42024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy35.3%4%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy28.2%3.2%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy5.5%2.3%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$69$922023
Lending Interest RateEconomy9.5%11%2020/2024
Real Interest RateEconomy-3.9%6.4%2020/2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy32.2%9.5%2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$611$3,6182021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy54.5%22.3%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy10.3%16.5%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy35.2%61.1%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy70.2%29.9%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy48%78.3%2024/2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy3.9%2.8%2022/2015 ⚠
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy2.57.92024
ATMs per 100,000Economy7.767.22024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy0.9%-0.3%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy17.3%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy81.4%35%2022/2015 ⚠
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy94%61.1%2022/2015 ⚠
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$8.85B$6.74B2024/2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$6.97B$9.64B2024/2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8330.7642024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.6640.2462024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade22.22021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade2.7%1.3%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade14.1%18.4%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade8.7%28%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1.5%0.1%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade35%44.7%2024/2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade27.6%63.9%2024/2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5950.6652023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5240.4482023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3610.4382023
PopulationDemographics21.91M3.09M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.8%2%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics66.5 years67.5 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.2 years21.5 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.043.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics54.1%49.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics41%36.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics45.9%50.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics30.3/km²3.8/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics32252026
Death RateDemographics5.16.22026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.310.022026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics68.9 years71.5 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics64.1 years63.5 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.7%3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth34.636.42024
HIV PrevalenceHealth9.4%9%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health6%9.5%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.320.552022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth62662023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth17.1222021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth23.6%23.1%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth10.3%7.5%2023
Maternal MortalityHealth85.5138.92023
Under-Five MortalityHealth44.740.72023
Neonatal MortalityHealth2224.12023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth2724222024
Measles ImmunizationHealth92%84%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth91%82%2025
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth10.3%5.3%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health22.72010/2009
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth49.6%56.1%2018/2013 ⚠
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth80.4%88.2%2019/2013 ⚠
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health2.945.392022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth115.565.92024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$80$3972023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth31.2%29.9%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth14.3%14.1%2024/2022
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth96.9%96.6%2019/2013 ⚠
Child StuntingChild Welfare32.3%16.4%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare4.2%7.1%2018/2013 ⚠
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare7.9%78.1%2024/2016 ⚠
Child MarriageChild Welfare23.9%6.9%2024/2013 ⚠
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare5.2%4%2018/2013 ⚠
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.1%9.1%2023/2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation4%26.1%2012/2022 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation71.8%87.6%2024/2023
Youth Literacy RateEducation77.7%92.1%2024/2023
Primary Completion RateEducation74.3%87.4%2024/2015 ⚠
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation53%75.6%2024/2015 ⚠
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation96.5%99.1%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation87.6%98.7%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation34.4%80.3%2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation29.1%30.1%2024/2015 ⚠
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation98.8%95.4%2017/2024 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation56.8%82%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security37.2%18.1%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture32.1%47.1%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture119.9100.52022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture3.13M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture8.8K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture2.86K t753 t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture15.39K t12.09K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture1.51M t30.06K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture24.57K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture198.89K t18.33K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,208 kg/ha933 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,061 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture7,090 kg/ha7,066 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture4.9M head2.9M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance5.211.22015/2021 ⚠
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance39492024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.4970.6332025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.3750.5192025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.4280.2742025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.460.132024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.530.12024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.560.332024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.10.552024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.420.132024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.410.342024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian83.23K5.47K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian12.91K1.33K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian014.8K2025
Internet UsersTechnology17.1%64.9%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology108.785.22024
4G CoverageTechnology91.2%88%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.82.82024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology3.2%2.8%2025
3G CoverageTechnology95.5%89%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology4%5.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology3%1.1%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.3%0.6%2008/2022 ⚠
Electricity AccessInfrastructure53.6%59.3%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure321.74K60.3K2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure48.3%41.4%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy3.5K MW747.4 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy328.1 MW388.9 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy6.2 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy3.2K MW351 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy83%30%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy9.2%48%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy727 kWh1,232 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy5.3%27.8%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy9.7 MW8.5 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy31.3%41.1%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.9%35.4%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%1.2%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy86.2%61%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy12.5%2.4%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy17 TWh4 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy120 gCO₂/kWh49 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy2,422 kWh6,370 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.54 t1.2 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate92%93.4%2021
Forest AreaClimate59.5%7.8%2023
Protected AreasClimate41.3%24.4%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate2%1.7%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate20.2 µg/m³14.2 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Zambia or Namibia have the larger economy?

Zambia has the larger economy: $41.24B for Zambia versus $17.31B for Namibia (GDP, current US$).

How do Zambia and Namibia compare across indicators?

This page compares Zambia and Namibia on 198 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=ZM,NA with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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