Zambia vs Tanzania
POP 3.2x GDP 3.1x LE 0.7 yrs same-band LMC
Widest indicator spreads · Zambia vs Tanzania
Demographics: Population (Tanzania, 69% spread)
| Indicator | Zambia | Tanzania | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21.3M | 68.6M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 27.9 | 75.2 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 1.9% | 3.0% | 2024 |
| Urban Population | 45.5% | 36.2% | 2024 |
1 closer demographics rows sit on the Zambia and Tanzania profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Inflation (Consumer Prices) (Zambia, 80% spread)
| Indicator | Zambia | Tanzania | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 15.0% | 3.1% | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.9% | 1.6% | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $25.3B | $79.2B | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 62.5% | 41.3% | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Zambia and Tanzania profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (Zambia, 69% spread)
| Indicator | Zambia | Tanzania | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 85 | 276 | 2023 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.0% | 3.1% | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 48.4 | 37.0 | 2024 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2022 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Zambia and Tanzania profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Secondary) (Zambia, 50% spread)
| Indicator | Zambia | Tanzania | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 56.8% | 28.2% | 2024 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.1% | 3.2% | 2023 |
| School Enrollment (Primary) | 115.6% | 92.7% | 2024 |
3 closer education rows sit on the Zambia and Tanzania profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Electric Power Consumption (Zambia, 81% spread)
| Indicator | Zambia | Tanzania | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Power Consumption | 727 | 135 | 2023 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 2.0% | 6.2% | 2022 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2024 |
| Forest Area | 59.5% | 50.1% | 2023 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Zambia and Tanzania profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (Zambia, 125% spread)
| Indicator | Zambia | Tanzania | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | 7.4K | -29,865 | 2024 |
| Female Labor Participation | 56.4% | 80.3% | 2024 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 71.7% | 51.3% | 2022 |
| Intentional Homicides | 5.2 | 3.7 | 2015 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Zambia and Tanzania profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Zambia vs Tanzania comparison
Zambia (LMC) and Tanzania (LMC) sit in a MID-spread band on this curated board (same-band LMC). Population is 3.2x smaller; GDP is 3.1x smaller. Open with Net Migration (~125%) before the 7-topic tables (42 rows). Both in Sub-Saharan Africa, so regional peers are a fair control. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Zambia vs Tanzania figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band LMC · MID scale band.