Tanzania vs Zambia: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Tanzania | Zambia | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 70.5m2025 | 21.9m2025 | 21 · 61 |
| Area | 945,500 km²2024 | 752,612 km²2024 | 30 · 38 |
| Density | 77.62024 | 28.72024 | 128 · 175 |
| Urban share | 36.9%2025 | 45.9%2025 | 180 · 159 |
| Fertility | 4.542024 | 4.042024 | 12 · 25 |
| Aged 65+ | 3.0%2025 | 2.0%2025 | 196 · 215 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $90.1bn2025 | $28.9bn2025 | 84 · 117 |
| GDP per capita | $1,3192025 | $1,3182025 | 187 · 188 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $4,4712025 | $4,3792025 | 172 · 173 |
| GDP growth | 5.9%2025 | 3.8%2025 | 36 · 86 |
| Agriculture share | 22.9%2025 | 4.1%2025 | 30 · 113 |
| Industry share | 29.8%2025 | 35.3%2025 | 53 · 31 |
| Services share | 28.8%2025 | 57.0%2025 | 199 · 107 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 3.3%2025 | 13.9%2025 | 84 · 16 |
| Tax revenue | 12.3%2024 | 18.8%2024 | 106 · 53 |
| Military spending | 1.16%2025 | 1.26%2025 | 105 · 102 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 19.0%2025 | 35.0%2024 | 149 · 98 |
| FDI inflows | 1.9%2025 | 4.5%2025 | 105 · 46 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 1.6%2025 | 5.9%2025 | 176 · 80 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 39.5%2025 | 15.0%2025 | 32 · 148 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 4.0%2024 | — | 169 · — |
| Education spending | 3.2%2024 | 4.1%2023 | 136 · 98 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 67.2 yrs2024 | 66.5 yrs2024 | 176 · 181 |
| Infant mortality | 28.72024 | 34.62024 | 50 · 35 |
| Health spending | 3.1%2023 | 6.0%2023 | 177 · 105 |
| Physicians | 0.132022 | 0.322022 | 167 · 138 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 31.2%2024 | 17.1%2024 | 169 · 181 |
| Fixed broadband | 0.22024 | 0.82024 | 187 · 173 |
| Electricity access | 52.4%2024 | 53.6%2024 | 199 · 197 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 0.31 t2024 | 0.54 t2024 | 172 · 159 |
| Renewable energy | 78.3%2021 | 83.0%2021 | 20 · 11 |
| Forest cover | 49.6%2024 | 60.5%2024 | 61 · 31 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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