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Eastern Africa · sovereign state

Zambia

Republic of Zambia

Capital
Lusaka
Languages
English
Currency
Zambian kwacha
People
21.9 million (2025)
Neighbours
8
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Zambia

  • 3rd lowest aged 65 and over 2% · #3 of 210 · 2025
  • 5th highest extreme poverty ($3.00 a day) 71.7% · #5 of 142 · 2022
  • 9th lowest internet users 17% · #9 of 208 · 2024

Surprising facts about Zambia

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Zambia among 213 countries & territories

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World twins

The countries most like Zambia across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.

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