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Zambia vs Nigeria

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

GDP$41.24B vs $377.37BZambia vs Nigeria
GDP per Capita$1,831 vs $1,556Zambia vs Nigeria
Population21.91M vs 237.53MZambia vs Nigeria

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Indicator Zambia NigeriaPeriod
GDPEconomy$41.24B$377.37B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,831$1,5562026
Inflation RateEconomy6.3%15.4%2026-08
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy26.5%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy19.08 LCU/USD1,328.65 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-4.9%-4.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy5.9%3.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy86%32.3%2025/2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$1.88B2024
GDP GrowthEconomy4.3%4.1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,200$1,3602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,990$9,2302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$95.97B$2.26T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy4.1%23%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy35.3%16.4%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy8.7%8.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy57%58.2%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy23.8%2024
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$334.31M$22.79B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy1.3%7.8%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy114.2%60%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$4.09B$46.02B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy17%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy18.8%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy61.9%82.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy56.4%80.7%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy72.7%63.3%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy26.7%11.9%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.3%0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy62.5%2024
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy5.6%13.9%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy0.9%5.8%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.29B$4.01B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy4.5%1.4%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy10.8%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy12.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy10.8%5.4%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy33.530.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy5.5%0.8%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$69$162023
Lending Interest RateEconomy14%2023
Real Interest RateEconomy2.9%2023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy32.2%2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy54.5%33.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy10.3%17%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy35.2%49.5%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy70.2%66.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy48%2024
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy2.53.32024
ATMs per 100,000Economy7.712.82024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy0.9%1.9%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy17.3%5.5%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$8.85B2024
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$6.97B2024
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8560.812025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.6830.6192025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade2.7%88.6%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade14.1%3.5%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade8.7%6%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1.5%2.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade35%2024
Imports (% of GDP)Trade27.6%2024
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5950.562023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5240.6772023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3610.3792023
PopulationDemographics21.91M237.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.8%2.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics66.5 years54.6 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.2 years18.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.044.382024
Rural PopulationDemographics54.1%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics41%40.5%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics45.9%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics30.3/km²266.2/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics3231.82026
Death RateDemographics5.111.52026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.31-0.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics68.9 years54.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics64.1 years54.3 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.7%3.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth34.669.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth9.4%1.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health6%4.2%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.382023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth62472023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth10.3%70.9%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth32.2%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth85.5992.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth48.4115.62024
Neonatal MortalityHealth21.4392024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth2722192024
Measles ImmunizationHealth92%56%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth91%62%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth52.3%2024
Basic SanitationHealth15.7%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth10.3%3%2024
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth115.5842024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$80$672023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth14.3%3.1%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare32.3%33.8%2024
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare7.9%39.7%2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare23.9%33.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.1%0.3%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation71.8%70.4%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation77.7%81.4%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation74.3%77.4%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation53%74.1%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation96.5%75.7%2024/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation87.6%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation34.4%2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation29.1%68.5%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation56.8%46.9%2024/2023
UndernourishmentFood Security37.2%19.9%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security375K21.5M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture32.1%76.2%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture3.13M t62.62M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture8.8K t1.81K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture350K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture2.86K t6.5M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture15.39K t1.55M t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture1.51M t11.16M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture24.57K t9.13M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture198.89K t43.93K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,208 kg/ha2,030 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,061 kg/ha1,997 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture7,090 kg/ha1,574 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture4.9M head20.9M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance15.72023
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance39262024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.4970.5052025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.3750.3112025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.4280.8342025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.46-1.112024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.53-1.012024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.56-1.012024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.1-22024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.42-0.632024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.41-0.732024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths4.16K deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance032025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance0282025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance0102025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian83.23K123.85K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian03.54M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian12.91K18.19K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology17.1%41.2%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology108.770.82024
4G CoverageTechnology91.2%80%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.80.12024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology3.2%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology95.5%84.4%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology4%15.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology3%2.7%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure53.6%62.5%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure321.74K5.27M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy3.5K MW3.2K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy328.1 MW284.5 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy3.2K MW2.9K MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy9.2%26.2%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy727 kWh144 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy5.3%14.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy9.7 MW118.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy31.3%23.5%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.9%0.3%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy86.2%30.9%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy12.5%68.7%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy17 TWh39 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy120 gCO₂/kWh456 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy2,422 kWh2,343 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.54 t0.57 t2024
Forest AreaClimate59.5%23.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate41.3%11.6%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate20.2 µg/m³65.7 µg/m³2023

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