Zambia international rankings
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Zambia population
Rank69
Population16 887 720
Population, % of world0.220
DateJuly 1, 2018
SourceOfficial annual projection
United Nations, 2018
Zambia area size
Rank38
Total in km2752 612
Land in km2743 398
Water in km29 220
% water1.230
United Nations, 2018
Zambia murders rank
Rank92
Rate5.300
Count853
Year2 015
SourceUNSDC/WHO/NP
United Nations, 2017
Zambia suicide rate
Both sexes rank61
Both sexes11.300
Male rank56
Male17.500
Female rank45
Female6.200
World Health Organization, 2016
Zambia Human Development Index
Rank144
Rank changeDecrease (2)
Index0.588
Index changeIncrease 0,002
United Nations, 2018
Zambia corruption rank
Rank87
Shore38
Change 0
Transparency International, 2016
Zambia poverty rate
Comments
Data refer to 2014.

Multidimensional poverty index (MPI)0.262
Population in multidimensional poverty, intensity of deprivation (%)49.100
Population in multidimensional poverty, headcount (%)53.400
Population in severe multidimensional poverty (%)24.300
United Nations, 2018
Zambia refugee population rate
Rank90
Refugees by country of origin, thousands0.300
United Nations, 2017
Zambia population median age
Median age, years17.100
United Nations, 2015
Zambia prison population rate
Prison population per 100000146
Prison population total25 000
Comments
Data refer to 2017.

Institute For Criminal Policy Research, 2018
Zambia urban population
Urban population, %43
United Nations, 2017
Zambia Gender Inequality Index
Rank125
Gender Inequality Index0.517
United Nations, 2017
Zambia income inequality Gini index
Rank4
Income inequality Gini index57.100
World Bank, 2018
Zambia Education index
Rank105
Education index0.580
United Nations, 2018
Zambia life expectancy
Rank115
Life expectancy, years62.300
Female life expectancy, years65
Male life expectancy, years59.600
Life expectancy index0.463
United Nations, 2017
Zambia mean years of schooling
Rank59
Mean years of schooling, years7
Mean years of schooling female, years6.500
Mean years of schooling male, years7.400
United Nations, 2017
Zambia unemployment rate
Rank51
Unemployment, % of labour force7.800
Female to male ratio1.150
International Labour Organization, 2017
Economy
Zambia research and development expenditure
Research and development expenditure, % of GDP0.300
World Bank, 2018
Zambia current health expenditure
Current health expenditure, % of GDP5.400
World Health Organization, 2018
Technology
Zambia internet users
Rank75
Internet Usage7 248 773
Penetration, %40
Miniwatts Marketing Group, 2019
Zambia mobile phone subscriptions
Rank66
Number of mobile phone subscriptions15 470 270
Subscriptions per 100 people89.160
ITU, 2018