Zambia
Data and statistics
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| Indicator | Value | Year | Position by value | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | ||||
| Total population | 21,913,874 people | 2025 | 61 of 217 · 2025 | +33.63% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 66.53 years | 2024 | 181 of 217 · 2024 | +10.68% |
| Total fertility rate | 4.04 births per woman | 2024 | 25 of 217 · 2024 | −17.46% |
| Population growth | +2.77% | 2025 | 19 of 217 · 2025 | −0.35 pp |
| Infant mortality | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | 162 of 196 · 2024 | −19.53% |
| Urban population | 45.92% | 2025 | 159 of 217 · 2025 | +3.96 pp |
| Population ages 65 and above | 2% | 2025 | 215 of 217 · 2025 | +0.26 pp |
| Population density | 27.88 people per km² | 2023 | 174 of 215 · 2023 | +34.58% |
| Economy | ||||
| GDP per capita, PPP | 4,379.26 current international dollars (PPP) | 2025 | 160 of 185 · 2025 | +31.21% |
| Annual GDP growth | +3.76% | 2025 | 78 of 186 · 2025 | +0.84 pp |
| Consumer price inflation | +13.91% | 2025 | 154 of 165 · 2025 | +3.8 pp |
| Employment | ||||
| Total unemployment | 5.92% | 2025 | 108 of 182 · 2025 | −0.03 pp |
| Youth unemployment | 10.47% | 2025 | 77 of 182 · 2025 | −1.89 pp |
| Labor force participation | 61.93% | 2025 | 89 of 182 · 2025 | +3.17 pp |
| Technology and connectivity | ||||
| Individuals using the Internet | 17.1% | 2024 | 176 of 182 · 2024 | +10.6 pp |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 0.79 per 100 people | 2024 | 132 of 151 · 2024 | +511.77% |
| Energy and environment | ||||
| Renewable energy consumption | 83% | 2021 | 11 of 212 · 2021 | −4.9 pp |
| CO₂ emissions per capita | 0.54 t CO₂e per person | 2024 | 45 of 203 · 2024 | +56.75% |
| Access to electricity | 53.6% | 2024 | 197 of 215 · 2024 | +25.7 pp |
| Forest area | 59.52% | 2023 | 28 of 213 · 2023 | −2.53 pp |
| Society | ||||
| Current health expenditure | 5.98% | 2023 | 104 of 192 · 2023 | +1.4 pp |
| Maternal mortality | 85 per 100,000 live births | 2023 | 125 of 194 · 2023 | −60.09% |
Historical trend
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Methodology and limitations
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Aggregates are excluded and missing values are not interpolated.
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