Zambia vs United States
POP 16.0x GDP 1136.3x LE 12.4 yrs LMC↔HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Zambia vs United States
Demographics: Population (United States, 94% spread)
| Indicator | Zambia | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21.3M | 340.1M | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 1.9% | 17.9% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 41.5% | 17.3% | 2024 |
| Urban Population | 45.5% | 80.1% | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Zambia and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP (Current USD) (United States, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Zambia | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $25.3B | $28.8T | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $2.4B | $297.1B | 2024 |
| GDP Per Capita (Current USD) | $1,187.109 | $84,534.041 | 2024 |
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 15.0% | 2.9% | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the Zambia and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Physicians (per 1,000 people) (United States, 91% spread)
| Indicator | Zambia | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.3 | 3.7 | 2022 |
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 34.6% | 3.8% | 2018 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 48.4 | 6.5 | 2024 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 34.6 | 5.5 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Zambia and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (United States, 95% spread)
| Indicator | Zambia | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 4.0% | 79.4% | 2012 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 56.8% | 97.5% | 2024 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.1% | 5.4% | 2023 |
| School Enrollment (Primary) | 115.6% | 97.0% | 2024 |
2 closer education rows sit on the Zambia and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: CO2 Emissions Per Capita (Zambia, 96% spread)
| Indicator | Zambia | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 0.5 | 13.6 | 2024 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 727 | 12,839 | 2023 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 2.0% | 15.8% | 2022 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 83.0% | 10.9% | 2021 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Zambia and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Internet Users (United States, 82% spread)
| Indicator | Zambia | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users | 17.1% | 94.7% | 2024 |
| Access to Electricity | 51.1% | 100.0% | 2023 |
3 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Zambia and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (United States, 99% spread)
| Indicator | Zambia | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | 7.4K | 1.3M | 2024 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 71.7% | 1.1% | 2022 |
| GINI Index | 51.5 | 41.8 | 2022 |
3 closer social rows sit on the Zambia and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Zambia vs United States comparison
Zambia (LMC, Sub-Saharan Africa) vs United States (HIC, North America) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 16.0x smaller (21.3M vs 340.1M) and total GDP is 1136.3x smaller ($25.3B vs $28.8T). The gap board leads on GDP (Current USD) (~100% relative spread) across 48 indicators in 8 topics. Cross-tier pair; prefer per-capita and rate columns over raw totals. 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 United States figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · LMC↔HIC · WIDE scale band.