How much coast is there?

Zambia: 0 km (2026 edition) · Zimbabwe: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Zimbabwe’s highest peak towers 262 m above Zambia’s.

Zambia: 2,330 m (2026 edition) · Zimbabwe: 2,592 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Zambia has 29% more people than Zimbabwe.

Zambia: 21.9 million (2025) · Zimbabwe: 17 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Zimbabwe is 49% more densely populated than Zambia.

Zambia: 29 per km² (2025) · Zimbabwe: 44 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Zimbabwe is 0.32 years older than in Zambia.

Zambia: 17.5 years (2023) · Zimbabwe: 17.8 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Zambia have 0.4 more children on average than in Zimbabwe.

Zambia: 4.04 children per woman (2024) · Zimbabwe: 3.67 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

3.6% of people in Zimbabwe are 65 or older, versus 2.0% in Zambia.

Zambia: 2% (2025) · Zimbabwe: 3.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Zimbabwe has produced 0.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Zambia 0.0.

Zambia: 0 (2025) · Zimbabwe: 0.6 (2025)

How many official languages?

Zimbabwe has 15 official languages, Zambia 1.

Zambia: 1 (2026) · Zimbabwe: 15 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Zimbabwe’s economy is 77% larger than Zambia’s.

Zambia: $28.9 billion (2025) · Zimbabwe: $51.2 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Zimbabwe produces 48% more per person than Zambia.

Zambia: Int$4,379 (2025) · Zimbabwe: Int$6,470 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Zambia than in Zimbabwe (Gini 1.2 points higher).

Zambia: 51.5 (2022) · Zimbabwe: 50.3 (2019)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 9.3% in Zimbabwe, versus 5.9% in Zambia.

Zambia: 5.9% (2025) · Zimbabwe: 9.3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Zambia spends 1.3% of its GDP on the military, Zimbabwe 0.4%.

Zambia: 1.3% (2024) · Zimbabwe: 0.4% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Zimbabwe’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Zambia’s.

Zambia: 30% (2025) · Zimbabwe: 47% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Zambia spends 26% more on health per person than Zimbabwe.

Zambia: $80 (2023) · Zimbabwe: $63 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Zimbabwe is 80% more likely to die before turning one than in Zambia.

Zambia: 34.6 per 1,000 (2024) · Zimbabwe: 62.4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Zambia has 2.4 times as many doctors per person as Zimbabwe.

Zambia: 0.3 per 1,000 (2022) · Zimbabwe: 0.1 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

13% of adults in Zimbabwe are obese, versus 10% in Zambia.

Zambia: 10.1% (2024) · Zimbabwe: 13.1% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

14% of adults in Zambia smoke, versus 11% in Zimbabwe.

Zambia: 14.3% (2024) · Zimbabwe: 11% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Zambia rate their lives 0.76 points higher than in Zimbabwe.

Zambia: 4.11 (2025) · Zimbabwe: 3.35 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Zimbabwe drink 2.5 times as much alcohol as in Zambia.

Zambia: 2.1 litres (2023) · Zimbabwe: 5.4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Zimbabwe has 3.3 times as much meat per person as Zambia.

Zambia: 17.6 kg (2023) · Zimbabwe: 57.6 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Zimbabwe has 224 kcal more food per person per day than Zambia.

Zambia: 2,170 kcal (2023) · Zimbabwe: 2,393 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Zimbabwe put in 111 more hours a year than in Zambia.

Zambia: 2,200 hours (2023) · Zimbabwe: 2,311 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Zimbabwe went to school 1.5 years longer than in Zambia.

Zambia: 7.4 years (2023) · Zimbabwe: 8.9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Zambia: 0.07 (2019) · Zimbabwe: no data

How many people are online?

42% of people in Zimbabwe are online, versus 17% in Zambia.

Zambia: 17% (2024) · Zimbabwe: 42% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

62% of people in Zimbabwe have electricity, versus 54% in Zambia.

Zambia: 53.6% (2024) · Zimbabwe: 62% (2024)

How many live in cities?

46% of people in Zambia live in cities, versus 40% in Zimbabwe.

Zambia: 46% (2025) · Zimbabwe: 40% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Zambia has 109 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Zimbabwe 94.

Zambia: 109 (2024) · Zimbabwe: 94 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Zimbabwe’s railway network is 2.5 times as long as Zambia’s.

Zambia: 1,248 km (2019) · Zimbabwe: 3,120 km (2020)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Zambia fly 2.7 times as many passengers per resident as those from Zimbabwe.

Zambia: 0.01 (2023) · Zimbabwe: 0.01 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 60% of Zambia, but only 45% of Zimbabwe.

Zambia: 59.5% (2023) · Zimbabwe: 44.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Zimbabwe emits 46% more CO₂ than someone in Zambia.

Zambia: 0.6 t (2024) · Zimbabwe: 0.8 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

87% of Zambia’s electricity is renewable, versus 57% in Zimbabwe.

Zambia: 87.5% (2024) · Zimbabwe: 57.1% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Zambia carries 26% more fine dust than in Zimbabwe.

Zambia: 25.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Zimbabwe: 20.1 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 30% more likely to be murdered in Zimbabwe than in Zambia.

Zambia: 5.2 per 100k (2015) · Zimbabwe: 6.8 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Zimbabwe are 75% deadlier than in Zambia.

Zambia: 17.1 per 100k (2021) · Zimbabwe: 29.9 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Zambia is on average 0.3 °C warmer than Zimbabwe.

Zambia: 22.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Zimbabwe: 22°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Zambia gets 49% more rain than Zimbabwe.

Zambia: 1,116 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Zimbabwe: 751 mm (2016–2025 avg)