Compare Zambia & its neighbours
(Angola, Botswana, Congo, Democratic Republic Of The, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe)
| Zambia | Angola | Botswana | Congo, Democratic Republic Of The | Malawi | Mozambique | Namibia | Tanzania | Zimbabwe | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |
| Country Code | ZM | AO | BW | CD | MW | MZ | NA | TZ | ZW | |
| Geography | | | | | | | | | | |
| Area (sq km) | 752,618 | 1,246,700 | 581,730 | 2,344,858 | 118,484 | 799,380 | 824,292 | 947,300 | 390,757 | |
| Coastline (km) | 1,600 | 37 | 2,470 | 1,572 | 1,424 | |||||
| Highest Point (m) | 2,301 (unnamed elevation in Mafinga Hills) | 2,620 (Moca) | 1,489 (Tsodilo Hills) | 5,110 (Pic Marguerite on Mont Ngaliema (Mount Stanley)) | 3,002 (Sapitwa (Mount Mlanje)) | 2,436 (Monte Binga) | 2,573 (Konigstein on Brandberg) | 5,895 (Kilimanjaro (highest point in Africa)) | 2,592 (Inyangani) | |
| Average Elevation (m) | 1,138 | 1,112 | 1,013 | 726 | 779 | 345 | 1,141 | 1,018 | 961 | |
| People | | | | | | | | | | |
| Population | 16,445,079 | 30,355,880 | 2,249,104 | 85,281,024 | 19,842,560 | 27,233,789 | 2,533,224 | 55,451,343 | 14,030,368 | |
| Median Age | 16.80 | 15.90 | 24.90 | 18.80 | 16.60 | 17.30 | 21.40 | 17.90 | 20.20 | |
| Growth Rate | 2.91 % | 3.49 % | 1.52 % | 2.33 % | 3.31 % | 2.46 % | 1.91 % | 2.74 % | 1.68 % | |
| Birth Rate (Births a year per 1,000 people) | 41.10 | 43.70 | 21.70 | 32.80 | 40.70 | 37.80 | 26.80 | 35.30 | 34.00 | |
| Death Rate (Deaths a year per 1,000 people) | 12.00 | 9.00 | 9.50 | 9.40 | 7.70 | 11.40 | 7.70 | 7.50 | 9.90 | |
| Urban Population | 43.50 % | 65.50 % | 69.40 % | 44.50 % | 16.90 % | 36.00 % | 50.00 % | 33.80 % | 32.20 % | |
| Health | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mothers age at first birth | 19.20 | 19.40 | 19.90 | 18.90 | 18.90 | 21.50 | 19.80 | 20.00 | ||
| Maternal mortality rate (Deaths per 100,000 live births) | 224.00 | 477.00 | 129.00 | 693.00 | 634.00 | 489.00 | 265.00 | 398.00 | 443.00 | |
| Infant mortality rate (Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births) | 59.30 | 65.80 | 28.60 | 66.70 | 42.10 | 64.00 | 33.80 | 38.70 | 31.90 | |
| Health expenditure (As a percentage of GDP) | 5.00 % | 3.30 % | 5.40 % | 4.30 % | 11.40 % | 7.00 % | 8.90 % | 5.60 % | 6.40 % | |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.09 | 0.21 | 0.37 | 0.09 | 0.02 | 0.07 | 0.04 | 0.08 | ||
| Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) | 2.00 | 1.80 | 1.30 | 0.70 | 2.70 | 0.70 | 1.70 | |||
| Adult obesity (Percentage of population with BMI > 30) | 8.10 % | 8.20 % | 18.90 % | 6.70 % | 5.80 % | 7.20 % | 17.20 % | 8.40 % | 15.50 % | |
| Education | | | | | | | | | | |
| Education expenditure (As a percentage of GDP) | 3.50 % | 9.60 % | 1.50 % | 4.00 % | 6.50 % | 3.10 % | 3.50 % | 7.50 % | ||
| School life (years) | 10 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | |||
| Youth unemployment (% of 15 to 24 years old unemployed) | 15.20 % | 39.40 % | 36.00 % | 8.70 % | 8.50 % | 7.40 % | 44.90 % | 3.90 % | 16.50 % | |
| Economy | | | | | | | | | | |
| GDP (Gross Domestic Product in US $) | 68.930 billion | 193.600 billion | 39.010 billion | 68.600 billion | 22.420 billion | 37.090 billion | 26.600 billion | 162.500 billion | 34.270 billion | |
| Growth Rate (Real growth rate of GDP) | 3.40 % | -2.50 % | 2.40 % | 3.40 % | 4.00 % | 3.70 % | -0.80 % | 6.00 % | 3.70 % | |
| GDP per capita (Gross Domestic Product per person, in US $) | 4,000 | 6,800 | 17,000 | 800 | 1,200 | 1,300 | 11,200 | 3,200 | 2,300 | |
| Gross National Saving (National saving as a percent of GDP) | 38.30 % | 28.60 % | 40.30 % | 11.50 % | 3.90 % | 16.80 % | 16.70 % | 25.00 % | 23.30 % | |