Adolescent fertility
World Bank
115.48 per 1,000 women2024
— · ↓ better
Sworn Score
Country profile
Zambia
Africa · Capital: Lusaka
Score 38.7 ± 2 · Rank #155 of scored countries.
Based on 118/123 indicators, avg data age 4.3 years.
Showing 123 of 123 indicators
Health·32
Air-pollution attributable mortality
Google Data Commons
174.00 per 100,0002019
— · ↓ better
Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)
Google Data Commons
3.85 litres/year2019
— · ↓ better
Anaemia in women (15–49)
Google Data Commons
31.50 %2019
— · ↓ better
Births attended by skilled health personnel
Google Data Commons
80.40 %2019
— · ↑ better
Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)
Google Data Commons
0.28 %2015
— · ↓ better
Child mortality (under 5)
WHO · World Bank
48.40 per 1,000 live births2024
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- WHO44.782023
- World Bank48.402024
Child stunting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
31.40 %2022
— · ↓ better
Child wasting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
4.20 %2018
— · ↓ better
Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking
World Bank
9.20 %2023
— · ↑ better
Family-planning need met with modern methods
Google Data Commons
65.90 %2018
— · ↑ better
Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — FAO)
—
— · ↓ better
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
World Bank
5.98 % of GDP2023
— · ↑ better
New HIV infections
Google Data Commons
1.86 per 1,000 uninfected2022
— · ↓ better
HIV prevalence (15–49)
World Bank
9.40 %2024
— · ↓ better
Hospital beds per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
2.00 per 1,0002010
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2010 · median rule
- WHO2.002010
- World Bank2.002010
DPT immunization (12–23 months)
WHO · World Bank
91.00 %2024
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- WHO91.002024
- World Bank91.002024
Measles immunization (12–23 months)
WHO · World Bank
89.00 %2024
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- WHO90.002024
- World Bank88.002024
Infant mortality (under 1)
World Bank
34.60 per 1,000 live births2024
— · ↓ better
Life expectancy at birth
WHO · World Bank
66.53 years2024
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2021 · median rule
- WHO60.972021
- World Bank66.532024
Maternal mortality ratio
WHO · World Bank
85.23 per 100,000 live births2023
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- WHO85.452023
- World Bank85.002023
Mortality from road traffic injuries
World Bank
20.50 per 100,0002019
— · ↓ better
Neonatal mortality
World Bank
21.40 per 1,000 live births2024
— · ↓ better
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
1.67 per 1,0002024
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2022 · median rule
- WHO1.672024
- World Bank2.942022
Physicians per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
0.16 per 1,0002024
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2022 · median rule
- WHO0.162024
- World Bank0.322022
Access to safely managed drinking water
World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP
—
— · ↑ better
Access to at-least basic sanitation
World Bank
37.48 %2024
— · ↑ better
Safely managed sanitation
World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP
—
— · ↑ better
Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)
Google Data Commons
14.60 %2022
— · ↓ better
Tuberculosis incidence
WHO · World Bank
272.00 per 100,0002024
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- WHO272.002024
- World Bank272.002024
UHC service coverage index
Google Data Commons
56.00 index (0–100)2021
— · ↑ better
Undernourishment
FAO · World Bank
37.20 %2023
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- FAO37.202023
- World Bank37.202023
Economy·24
Current account balance
IMF · World Bank
0.90 % of GDP2026
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- IMF0.902026
- World Bank-4.412024
Debt service (% of exports)
Google Data Commons
3.67 %2022
— · ↓ better
Employment to population (15+)
World Bank
58.27 %2025
— · ↑ better
Exports of goods and services
World Bank
34.98 % of GDP2024
— · ↑ better
Foreign direct investment, net inflows
World Bank
9.32 % of GDP2024
— · ↑ better
Financial account ownership (15+)
Google Data Commons
48.52 %2021
— · ↑ better
GDP growth (annual %)
World Bank
3.76 %2025
— · ↑ better
GDP per capita (PPP)
IMF · World Bank
4,573 USD (PPP)2026
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- IMF4,5732026
- World Bank4,2152024
Gini coefficient
World Bank
51.50 0–100 index2022
— · ↓ better
Central government debt
IMF · World Bank
86.00 % of GDP2025
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2021 · median rule
- IMF86.002025
- World Bank71.412021
Gross capital formation
World Bank
23.79 % of GDP2024
— · ↑ better
Inflation (CPI, annual %)
IMF · World Bank
9.00 %2026
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2025 · median rule
- IMF9.002026
- World Bank13.912025
Informal employment share
Google Data Commons
85.56 % of employment2022
— · ↓ better
Labor force participation
ILO · World Bank
61.93 %2025
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2025 · median rule
- ILO61.932025
- World Bank61.932025
Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)
World Bank
71.70 %2022
— · ↓ better
Poverty rate (national line)
World Bank
60.00 %2022
— · ↓ better
R&D expenditure
Google Data Commons
0.28 % of GDP2008
— · ↑ better
Remittance cost (sending $200)
Google Data Commons
10.66 % of amount2023
— · ↓ better
Researchers per million inhabitants
Google Data Commons
42.45 per 1,000,0002008
— · ↑ better
Tax revenue
World Bank
18.83 % of GDP2024
— · ↑ better
External balance on goods and services
World Bank
7.43 % of GDP2024
— · ↑ better
Unemployment rate (total)
ILO · World Bank
5.92 %2025
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2025 · median rule
- ILO5.922025
- World Bank5.922025
Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)
Google Data Commons
29.37 %2022
— · ↓ better
Youth unemployment (15–24)
World Bank
10.47 %2025
— · ↓ better
Governance·16
Birth registration (under 5)
Google Data Commons
14.00 %2018
— · ↑ better
Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)
Google Data Commons
18.00 %2017
— · ↓ better
Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)
Google Data Commons
95.49 %2023
— · ↑ better
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
39.00 0–100 index2024
36/100 · ↑ better
Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)
Google Data Commons
0.40 score (0–1)2019
— · ↑ better
Domestic general government health expenditure
World Bank
2.43 % of GDP2023
— · ↑ better
Military expenditure
World Bank
1.33 % of GDP2024
— · ↓ better
World Press Freedom Index
Reporters Without Borders
61.79 0–100 index2021
58/100 · ↑ better
Statistical Capacity score
World Bank
—
— · ↑ better
Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)
Google Data Commons
28.00 %2017
— · ↓ better
Control of Corruption (WGI)
World Bank
-0.46 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Government Effectiveness (WGI)
World Bank
-0.53 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)
World Bank
-0.10 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Regulatory Quality (WGI)
World Bank
-0.42 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Rule of Law (WGI)
World Bank
-0.56 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Voice and Accountability (WGI)
World Bank
-0.41 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Education·13
Education expenditure (% of GDP)
World Bank
4.07 % of GDP2023
— · ↑ better
Primary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
115.55 %2024
— · ↑ better
Secondary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
56.79 %2024
— · ↑ better
Tertiary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
3.96 %2012
— · ↑ better
Expected years of schooling
World Bank
8.79 years2020
— · ↑ better
Harmonized learning outcomes
World Bank
358.14 score (300–625)2020
— · ↑ better
Literacy (adult, 15+)
UNESCO · World Bank
71.77 %2024
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- UNESCO71.772024
- World Bank71.772024
Literacy (youth, 15–24)
World Bank
77.65 %2024
— · ↑ better
Pre-primary participation
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNESCO UIS)
—
— · ↑ better
Primary schools with electricity
Google Data Commons
38.76 % of schools2020
— · ↑ better
Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)
World Bank
42.06 pupils per teacher2017
— · ↓ better
Primary school completion rate
World Bank
81.83 %2013
— · ↑ better
Upper-secondary completion rate
Google Data Commons
28.15 %2018
— · ↑ better
Infrastructure·13
ATMs per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
8.10 per 100,0002022
— · ↑ better
Bank branches per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
2.70 per 100,0002022
— · ↑ better
Access to electricity
World Bank
51.10 %2023
— · ↑ better
Electric power consumption per capita
World Bank
726.74 kWh/person2023
— · ↑ better
Energy consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
8.27 MMBtu/person2023
— · ↑ better
Fixed broadband subscriptions
World Bank
0.79 per 100 people2024
— · ↑ better
Individuals using the internet
World Bank
17.10 %2024
— · ↑ better
Logistics Performance Index
World Bank
2.53 1–5 score2018
— · ↑ better
4G network coverage
Google Data Commons
91.20 % of population2022
— · ↑ better
Mobile cellular subscriptions
World Bank
108.70 per 100 people2024
— · ↑ better
Road density
World Bank
12.00 km per km²2001
— · ↑ better
Secure internet servers
World Bank
80.51 per 1M people2024
— · ↑ better
Urban population
World Bank
45.92 %2025
— · ↑ better
Environment·15
Agricultural land
FAO · World Bank
32.07 % of land2023
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- FAO32.072023
- World Bank32.072023
Freshwater withdrawal
World Bank
1.96 % of internal resources2022
— · ↓ better
CO₂ emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
Disaster deaths and missing persons
Google Data Commons
0.05 per 100,0002016
— · ↓ better
Energy intensity of GDP
World Bank
7.82 MJ/$2017 PPP2021
— · ↓ better
Forest area
FAO · World Bank
60.36 % of land2025
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- FAO60.362025
- World Bank59.522023
Domestic material consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
9.22 tonnes/person2022
— · ↓ better
Methane emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)
World Bank
20.24 μg/m³2023
— · ↓ better
Marine protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNEP-WCMC)
—
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons
46.14 %2023
— · ↑ better
Marine protected areas
World Bank / IUCN
—
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected areas
World Bank
41.30 % of land2025
— · ↑ better
Red List Index (species survival)
Google Data Commons
0.88 index (0–1)2024
— · ↑ better
Renewable energy consumption
World Bank
83.00 %2021
— · ↑ better
Rights·10
Children in employment (7–14)
World Bank
34.40 %2008
— · ↓ better
Child marriage (married before 18)
Google Data Commons
29.00 % of women 20–242018
— · ↓ better
Female labor force participation
ILO · World Bank
56.43 %2025
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2025 · median rule
- ILO56.432025
- World Bank56.432025
Gender parity index (primary)
World Bank
1.02 ratio2017
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (secondary)
World Bank
0.60 ratio1988
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (tertiary)
World Bank
0.75 ratio2012
— · ↑ better
Internally displaced persons (violence)
World Bank / IDMC
—
— · ↓ better
Intimate-partner violence against women (12 months)
Google Data Commons
27.80 %2018
— · ↓ better
Refugees by country of origin
World Bank / UNHCR
—
— · ↓ better
Women in national parliaments
World Bank
14.97 %2025
— · ↑ better