Country profile
Zambia
Zambia ranks #62 of 215 for population, #183 of 209 for gdp per capita, #180 of 216 for life expectancy, across 24 open-data indicators.
People
Population
21M
people · 2024
Rank #62 of 215
Life expectancy
66.5
years · 2024
Rank #180 of 216
Poverty headcount
71.7%
% of population · 2022
Rank #6 of 186
Under-5 mortality
48.4
per 1,000 live births · 2024
Rank #45 of 244
Tobacco use
14.6%
% of adults · 2022
Rank #104 of 163
Calorie supply
2,170
kcal per person per day · 2023
Rank #177 of 189
Prosperity
Tourism arrivals
502,000
arrivals · 2020
Rank #127 of 203
GDP per capita
$1,187
current US$ · 2024
Rank #183 of 209
Inflation, consumer prices
15
annual % growth · 2024
Rank #21 of 195
Planet
Consumer Price Indices
340
index (2015=100) · 2025
Rank #21 of 210
Forest area
59.5%
% of land area · 2023
Rank #31 of 262
PM2.5 air pollution
24.3
micrograms per cubic meter · 2020
Rank #107 of 248
Protected areas
41.3%
% of territorial area · 2025
Rank #10 of 261
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57
tonnes per person · 2024
Rank #175 of 210
Fertilizer use
76.5
kg per hectare · 2023
Rank #84 of 194
Pesticide use
1.09
kg per hectare · 2023
Rank #121 of 193
Cereal yield
2.32
tonnes per hectare · 2024
Rank #113 of 182
Digital
Internet users
17.1%
% of population · 2024
Rank #201 of 213
Fixed broadband subscriptions
0.79
per 100 people · 2024
Rank #218 of 256
Mobile cellular subscriptions
109
per 100 people · 2024
Rank #146 of 262
Energy
Access to electricity
51.1%
% of population · 2023
Rank #198 of 215
Renewable electricity output
92%
% of electricity output · 2021
Rank #15 of 257
Energy use per person
2,422
kWh per person · 2023
Rank #170 of 210
Society
Electoral democracy index
0.5
index (0-1) · 2025
Rank #86 of 174
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Sources and methodology
Each value is the latest available observation for Zambia; years differ by indicator. Ranks compare countries and territories with data, so totals vary. Read about our methods.
- World Bank Open Data: Tourism arrivals
- World Bank Open Data: Population
- World Bank Open Data: GDP per capita
- World Bank Open Data: Access to electricity
- World Bank Open Data: Internet users
- World Bank Open Data: Life expectancy
- World Bank Data360 / FAOSTAT: Consumer Price Indices
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Forest area
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: PM2.5 air pollution
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Renewable electricity output
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Protected areas
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Fixed broadband subscriptions
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Mobile cellular subscriptions
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Inflation, consumer prices
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Poverty headcount
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Under-5 mortality
- Our World in Data: CO2 emissions per capita
- Our World in Data: Energy use per person
- Our World in Data: Electoral democracy index
- Our World in Data: Tobacco use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Fertilizer use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Pesticide use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Calorie supply
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Cereal yield