Senegal vs Zambia

Senegal (Africa) and Zambia (Africa) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 1960-2025

Senegal Zambia World

0 5,000 10k 15k 1960 Senegal: 300.43 Zambia: 221.56 World: 452.65 1961 Senegal: 308.17 Zambia: 209.69 World: 471.93 1962 Senegal: 307.09 Zambia: 202.28 World: 496.11 1963 Senegal: 308.63 Zambia: 203.22 World: 525.19 1964 Senegal: 317.85 Zambia: 229.98 World: 563.85 1965 Senegal: 314.32 Zambia: 287.43 World: 601.89 1966 Senegal: 314.53 Zambia: 325.03 World: 638.97 1967 Senegal: 305.22 Zambia: 340.58 World: 664.4 1968 Senegal: 311.2 Zambia: 387.09 World: 703.46 1969 Senegal: 287.25 Zambia: 458.98 World: 761.11 1970 Senegal: 290.49 Zambia: 413.9 World: 817.68 1971 Senegal: 291.09 Zambia: 372.14 World: 884.88 1972 Senegal: 341.84 Zambia: 409.78 World: 1,002 1973 Senegal: 381.44 Zambia: 517.63 World: 1,201.53 1974 Senegal: 417.41 Zambia: 601.1 World: 1,362.19 1975 Senegal: 547.38 Zambia: 489.51 World: 1,488.94 1976 Senegal: 540.59 Zambia: 533.23 World: 1,589.73 1977 Senegal: 540.13 Zambia: 474.36 World: 1,766.28 1978 Senegal: 589.13 Zambia: 514.33 World: 2,055.49 1979 Senegal: 716.28 Zambia: 595.46 World: 2,335.19 1980 Senegal: 771.53 Zambia: 669.42 World: 2,587.01 1981 Senegal: 682.97 Zambia: 669.89 World: 2,628.62 1982 Senegal: 651.94 Zambia: 626.53 World: 2,554.08 1983 Senegal: 564.37 Zambia: 520.46 World: 2,561.17 1984 Senegal: 536.23 Zambia: 413.27 World: 2,614.33 1985 Senegal: 571.42 Zambia: 332.17 World: 2,690.59 1986 Senegal: 783.94 Zambia: 238.23 World: 3,118.57 1987 Senegal: 916.09 Zambia: 315 World: 3,487.88 1988 Senegal: 880.49 Zambia: 504.49 World: 3,829.99 1989 Senegal: 848.56 Zambia: 526.36 World: 3,930.51 1990 Senegal: 957.31 Zambia: 422.34 World: 4,338.94 1991 Senegal: 913.4 Zambia: 423.07 World: 4,453.9 1992 Senegal: 951.21 Zambia: 389.25 World: 4,679.98 1993 Senegal: 877.53 Zambia: 390.92 World: 4,685.3 1994 Senegal: 583.78 Zambia: 426.39 World: 4,967.01 1995 Senegal: 714.99 Zambia: 433.31 World: 5,463.2 1996 Senegal: 723.47 Zambia: 399.51 World: 5,507.22 1997 Senegal: 650.78 Zambia: 465.87 World: 5,408.57 1998 Senegal: 684.59 Zambia: 373.08 World: 5,302.34 1999 Senegal: 677.52 Zambia: 349.52 World: 5,401.23 2000 Senegal: 603.23 Zambia: 359.43 World: 5,512.56 2001 Senegal: 637.21 Zambia: 396.55 World: 5,404.2 2002 Senegal: 669.43 Zambia: 393.86 World: 5,539.32 2003 Senegal: 817.89 Zambia: 446.29 World: 6,129.87 2004 Senegal: 918.1 Zambia: 548.69 World: 6,818 2005 Senegal: 979.85 Zambia: 710.98 World: 7,290.57 2006 Senegal: 1,017.2 Zambia: 1,051.72 World: 7,803.19 2007 Senegal: 1,188.94 Zambia: 1,118.73 World: 8,685.33 2008 Senegal: 1,398.79 Zambia: 1,375.5 World: 9,425.74 2009 Senegal: 1,308.69 Zambia: 1,136.24 World: 8,827.04 2010 Senegal: 1,275.88 Zambia: 1,451.11 World: 9,555.07 2011 Senegal: 1,374.68 Zambia: 1,624.87 World: 10,496.93 2012 Senegal: 1,326.84 Zambia: 1,710.05 World: 10,597.85 2013 Senegal: 1,379.83 Zambia: 1,820.72 World: 10,759.35 2014 Senegal: 1,398.89 Zambia: 1,707.49 World: 10,912.24 2015 Senegal: 1,218.01 Zambia: 1,295.88 World: 10,191.98 2016 Senegal: 1,266.44 Zambia: 1,239.09 World: 10,239.47 2017 Senegal: 1,354.77 Zambia: 1,483.47 World: 10,784.4 2018 Senegal: 1,452.56 Zambia: 1,463.9 World: 11,344.73 2019 Senegal: 1,431.18 Zambia: 1,258.99 World: 11,417.6 2020 Senegal: 1,461.09 Zambia: 951.64 World: 10,999.49 2021 Senegal: 1,598.11 Zambia: 1,127.16 World: 12,472.91 2022 Senegal: 1,574.03 Zambia: 1,447.12 World: 12,876.24 2023 Senegal: 1,698.03 Zambia: 1,330.73 World: 13,313.86 2024 Senegal: 1,738.73 Zambia: 1,187.11 World: 13,717.09 2025 Senegal: 1,954.71 Zambia: 1,317.88 World: 14,405.85 1960 1980 1990 2000 2010 2025

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Senegal Zambia World

30 40 50 60 70 80 1960 Senegal: 39.67 Zambia: 50.65 World: 50.94 1961 Senegal: 39.72 Zambia: 51.04 World: 52.8 1962 Senegal: 39.74 Zambia: 51.33 World: 55.29 1963 Senegal: 39.75 Zambia: 51.61 World: 55.65 1964 Senegal: 39.76 Zambia: 51.17 World: 56.1 1965 Senegal: 39.76 Zambia: 52.08 World: 55.93 1966 Senegal: 39.85 Zambia: 52.29 World: 56.45 1967 Senegal: 39.99 Zambia: 52.51 World: 56.9 1968 Senegal: 40.15 Zambia: 52.72 World: 57.34 1969 Senegal: 40.4 Zambia: 53.04 World: 57.68 1970 Senegal: 40.79 Zambia: 53.4 World: 57.94 1971 Senegal: 41.24 Zambia: 53.89 World: 58.02 1972 Senegal: 41.77 Zambia: 54.38 World: 58.84 1973 Senegal: 42.43 Zambia: 54.91 World: 59.3 1974 Senegal: 43.1 Zambia: 55.38 World: 59.7 1975 Senegal: 43.94 Zambia: 55.74 World: 60.13 1976 Senegal: 44.81 Zambia: 56.1 World: 60.45 1977 Senegal: 45.71 Zambia: 56.28 World: 61.04 1978 Senegal: 46.6 Zambia: 56.34 World: 61.39 1979 Senegal: 47.48 Zambia: 56.05 World: 61.84 1980 Senegal: 48.29 Zambia: 55.5 World: 62.15 1981 Senegal: 49.08 Zambia: 54.99 World: 62.52 1982 Senegal: 49.86 Zambia: 54.36 World: 62.87 1983 Senegal: 50.81 Zambia: 53.67 World: 63.13 1984 Senegal: 51.69 Zambia: 52.88 World: 63.44 1985 Senegal: 52.59 Zambia: 52 World: 63.73 1986 Senegal: 53.72 Zambia: 51.15 World: 64.12 1987 Senegal: 54.63 Zambia: 50.42 World: 64.46 1988 Senegal: 55.55 Zambia: 49.67 World: 64.67 1989 Senegal: 56.21 Zambia: 48.88 World: 64.96 1990 Senegal: 56.67 Zambia: 48.2 World: 65.11 1991 Senegal: 57.04 Zambia: 47.44 World: 65.3 1992 Senegal: 57.29 Zambia: 46.97 World: 65.55 1993 Senegal: 57.35 Zambia: 46.68 World: 65.74 1994 Senegal: 57.48 Zambia: 46.34 World: 65.96 1995 Senegal: 57.34 Zambia: 46.05 World: 66.2 1996 Senegal: 57.13 Zambia: 45.76 World: 66.52 1997 Senegal: 57.11 Zambia: 45.74 World: 66.83 1998 Senegal: 57.08 Zambia: 45.71 World: 67.07 1999 Senegal: 57.32 Zambia: 45.92 World: 67.31 2000 Senegal: 57.62 Zambia: 46.58 World: 67.65 2001 Senegal: 58.16 Zambia: 47.41 World: 67.95 2002 Senegal: 58.91 Zambia: 48.46 World: 68.23 2003 Senegal: 59.47 Zambia: 49.62 World: 68.52 2004 Senegal: 60.31 Zambia: 50.54 World: 68.77 2005 Senegal: 60.98 Zambia: 51.62 World: 69.11 2006 Senegal: 61.8 Zambia: 52.69 World: 69.47 2007 Senegal: 62.65 Zambia: 53.73 World: 69.81 2008 Senegal: 63.2 Zambia: 54.84 World: 70 2009 Senegal: 63.75 Zambia: 55.89 World: 70.38 2010 Senegal: 64.22 Zambia: 56.9 World: 70.68 2011 Senegal: 64.8 Zambia: 57.84 World: 70.97 2012 Senegal: 65.23 Zambia: 58.7 World: 71.26 2013 Senegal: 65.64 Zambia: 59.45 World: 71.53 2014 Senegal: 66 Zambia: 60.11 World: 71.78 2015 Senegal: 66.45 Zambia: 60.73 World: 71.97 2016 Senegal: 66.72 Zambia: 61.13 World: 72.19 2017 Senegal: 67.06 Zambia: 61.56 World: 72.37 2018 Senegal: 67.38 Zambia: 62.14 World: 72.64 2019 Senegal: 67.67 Zambia: 62.91 World: 72.87 2020 Senegal: 67.5 Zambia: 63.36 World: 72.18 2021 Senegal: 66.87 Zambia: 62.36 World: 71.22 2022 Senegal: 67.79 Zambia: 65.28 World: 72.97 2023 Senegal: 68.68 Zambia: 66.35 World: 73.33 2024 Senegal: 68.92 Zambia: 66.53 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Senegal Zambia World

2 4 6 8 1960 Senegal: 7 Zambia: 6.95 World: 4.69 1961 Senegal: 7.04 Zambia: 6.98 World: 4.56 1962 Senegal: 7.08 Zambia: 7.01 World: 5.02 1963 Senegal: 7.12 Zambia: 7.06 World: 5.31 1964 Senegal: 7.16 Zambia: 7.09 World: 5.13 1965 Senegal: 7.19 Zambia: 7.12 World: 5.08 1966 Senegal: 7.22 Zambia: 7.14 World: 4.97 1967 Senegal: 7.24 Zambia: 7.15 World: 4.87 1968 Senegal: 7.25 Zambia: 7.18 World: 4.98 1969 Senegal: 7.26 Zambia: 7.18 World: 4.88 1970 Senegal: 7.26 Zambia: 7.22 World: 4.84 1971 Senegal: 7.26 Zambia: 7.26 World: 4.69 1972 Senegal: 7.26 Zambia: 7.3 World: 4.55 1973 Senegal: 7.26 Zambia: 7.34 World: 4.42 1974 Senegal: 7.25 Zambia: 7.36 World: 4.26 1975 Senegal: 7.25 Zambia: 7.42 World: 4.07 1976 Senegal: 7.26 Zambia: 7.39 World: 3.97 1977 Senegal: 7.27 Zambia: 7.35 World: 3.84 1978 Senegal: 7.28 Zambia: 7.29 World: 3.77 1979 Senegal: 7.29 Zambia: 7.22 World: 3.76 1980 Senegal: 7.29 Zambia: 7.14 World: 3.73 1981 Senegal: 7.28 Zambia: 7.07 World: 3.71 1982 Senegal: 7.25 Zambia: 7.04 World: 3.72 1983 Senegal: 7.19 Zambia: 7.01 World: 3.59 1984 Senegal: 7.11 Zambia: 6.97 World: 3.57 1985 Senegal: 7.01 Zambia: 6.93 World: 3.53 1986 Senegal: 6.9 Zambia: 6.87 World: 3.51 1987 Senegal: 6.79 Zambia: 6.8 World: 3.48 1988 Senegal: 6.58 Zambia: 6.7 World: 3.39 1989 Senegal: 6.48 Zambia: 6.64 World: 3.35 1990 Senegal: 6.4 Zambia: 6.57 World: 3.31 1991 Senegal: 6.27 Zambia: 6.46 World: 3.13 1992 Senegal: 6.15 Zambia: 6.35 World: 3.04 1993 Senegal: 6.05 Zambia: 6.3 World: 2.97 1994 Senegal: 5.92 Zambia: 6.26 World: 2.92 1995 Senegal: 5.82 Zambia: 6.23 World: 2.87 1996 Senegal: 5.72 Zambia: 6.18 World: 2.82 1997 Senegal: 5.64 Zambia: 6.12 World: 2.78 1998 Senegal: 5.58 Zambia: 6.07 World: 2.75 1999 Senegal: 5.57 Zambia: 6 World: 2.72 2000 Senegal: 5.5 Zambia: 5.92 World: 2.73 2001 Senegal: 5.4 Zambia: 5.85 World: 2.69 2002 Senegal: 5.3 Zambia: 5.77 World: 2.66 2003 Senegal: 5.25 Zambia: 5.71 World: 2.64 2004 Senegal: 5.19 Zambia: 5.7 World: 2.63 2005 Senegal: 5.13 Zambia: 5.7 World: 2.61 2006 Senegal: 5.06 Zambia: 5.68 World: 2.61 2007 Senegal: 5.02 Zambia: 5.61 World: 2.6 2008 Senegal: 5.02 Zambia: 5.53 World: 2.6 2009 Senegal: 5.03 Zambia: 5.45 World: 2.59 2010 Senegal: 5.06 Zambia: 5.36 World: 2.57 2011 Senegal: 5.1 Zambia: 5.26 World: 2.55 2012 Senegal: 5.13 Zambia: 5.14 World: 2.56 2013 Senegal: 5.05 Zambia: 5.01 World: 2.53 2014 Senegal: 4.88 Zambia: 4.89 World: 2.52 2015 Senegal: 4.75 Zambia: 4.78 World: 2.49 2016 Senegal: 4.65 Zambia: 4.67 World: 2.49 2017 Senegal: 4.49 Zambia: 4.57 World: 2.46 2018 Senegal: 4.29 Zambia: 4.49 World: 2.39 2019 Senegal: 4.1 Zambia: 4.42 World: 2.35 2020 Senegal: 4 Zambia: 4.32 World: 2.28 2021 Senegal: 3.94 Zambia: 4.25 World: 2.25 2022 Senegal: 3.86 Zambia: 4.18 World: 2.22 2023 Senegal: 3.82 Zambia: 4.1 World: 2.2 2024 Senegal: 3.77 Zambia: 4.04 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

Senegal Zambia World

0 5 10 15 20 1991 Senegal: 2.86 Zambia: 18.9 World: 5.12 1992 Senegal: 2.93 Zambia: 19.57 World: 5.28 1993 Senegal: 2.88 Zambia: 19.7 World: 5.54 1994 Senegal: 2.95 Zambia: 18.69 World: 5.79 1995 Senegal: 2.85 Zambia: 16.83 World: 5.92 1996 Senegal: 2.83 Zambia: 15.3 World: 5.98 1997 Senegal: 2.76 Zambia: 13.27 World: 6.01 1998 Senegal: 2.75 Zambia: 12 World: 6.16 1999 Senegal: 2.66 Zambia: 12.5 World: 6.28 2000 Senegal: 2.64 Zambia: 12.93 World: 6.11 2001 Senegal: 2.67 Zambia: 13.4 World: 6.19 2002 Senegal: 2.82 Zambia: 14.13 World: 6.41 2003 Senegal: 2.78 Zambia: 14.7 World: 6.48 2004 Senegal: 2.78 Zambia: 15.33 World: 6.33 2005 Senegal: 2.68 Zambia: 15.9 World: 6.22 2006 Senegal: 2.76 Zambia: 13.23 World: 5.97 2007 Senegal: 2.8 Zambia: 10.56 World: 5.77 2008 Senegal: 2.82 Zambia: 7.93 World: 5.82 2009 Senegal: 2.81 Zambia: 10.58 World: 6.41 2010 Senegal: 2.8 Zambia: 13.19 World: 6.28 2011 Senegal: 2.85 Zambia: 10.55 World: 6.15 2012 Senegal: 3.9 Zambia: 7.85 World: 6.15 2013 Senegal: 5.01 Zambia: 7.27 World: 6.1 2014 Senegal: 5.85 Zambia: 6.58 World: 5.96 2015 Senegal: 6.76 Zambia: 5.95 World: 6 2016 Senegal: 4.46 Zambia: 5.24 World: 5.97 2017 Senegal: 4.08 Zambia: 4.53 World: 5.9 2018 Senegal: 3.45 Zambia: 5.03 World: 5.76 2019 Senegal: 2.86 Zambia: 5.54 World: 5.59 2020 Senegal: 3.43 Zambia: 6.03 World: 6.59 2021 Senegal: 3.44 Zambia: 5.2 World: 6.05 2022 Senegal: 2.84 Zambia: 5.99 World: 5.23 2023 Senegal: 2.78 Zambia: 5.86 World: 4.85 2024 Senegal: 2.79 Zambia: 5.9 World: 4.81 2025 Senegal: 2.74 Zambia: 5.92 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Senegal Zambia World

0 1 2 3 4 5 1970 Senegal: 0.3 Zambia: 0.86 World: 4.14 1971 Senegal: 0.29 Zambia: 0.87 World: 4.04 1972 Senegal: 0.3 Zambia: 0.93 World: 4.16 1973 Senegal: 0.32 Zambia: 0.97 World: 4.32 1974 Senegal: 0.33 Zambia: 0.95 World: 4.23 1975 Senegal: 0.35 Zambia: 0.96 World: 4.14 1976 Senegal: 0.35 Zambia: 0.93 World: 4.31 1977 Senegal: 0.37 Zambia: 0.82 World: 4.36 1978 Senegal: 0.35 Zambia: 0.76 World: 4.42 1979 Senegal: 0.38 Zambia: 0.67 World: 4.46 1980 Senegal: 0.38 Zambia: 0.65 World: 4.33 1981 Senegal: 0.37 Zambia: 0.58 World: 4.18 1982 Senegal: 0.34 Zambia: 0.54 World: 4.05 1983 Senegal: 0.33 Zambia: 0.51 World: 4.01 1984 Senegal: 0.35 Zambia: 0.48 World: 4.07 1985 Senegal: 0.35 Zambia: 0.47 World: 4.05 1986 Senegal: 0.33 Zambia: 0.47 World: 4.04 1987 Senegal: 0.32 Zambia: 0.45 World: 4.1 1988 Senegal: 0.3 Zambia: 0.48 World: 4.16 1989 Senegal: 0.3 Zambia: 0.48 World: 4.16 1990 Senegal: 0.31 Zambia: 0.39 World: 4.15 1991 Senegal: 0.3 Zambia: 0.39 World: 4.1 1992 Senegal: 0.32 Zambia: 0.38 World: 4.01 1993 Senegal: 0.3 Zambia: 0.34 World: 3.97 1994 Senegal: 0.3 Zambia: 0.28 World: 3.94 1995 Senegal: 0.31 Zambia: 0.27 World: 3.99 1996 Senegal: 0.33 Zambia: 0.22 World: 4.01 1997 Senegal: 0.35 Zambia: 0.27 World: 4.02 1998 Senegal: 0.39 Zambia: 0.25 World: 3.98 1999 Senegal: 0.42 Zambia: 0.2 World: 3.95 2000 Senegal: 0.4 Zambia: 0.19 World: 4.01 2001 Senegal: 0.44 Zambia: 0.19 World: 4.01 2002 Senegal: 0.45 Zambia: 0.19 World: 4.02 2003 Senegal: 0.42 Zambia: 0.2 World: 4.15 2004 Senegal: 0.47 Zambia: 0.2 World: 4.28 2005 Senegal: 0.51 Zambia: 0.21 World: 4.39 2006 Senegal: 0.49 Zambia: 0.2 World: 4.48 2007 Senegal: 0.53 Zambia: 0.17 World: 4.59 2008 Senegal: 0.53 Zambia: 0.2 World: 4.56 2009 Senegal: 0.53 Zambia: 0.21 World: 4.45 2010 Senegal: 0.55 Zambia: 0.23 World: 4.67 2011 Senegal: 0.58 Zambia: 0.24 World: 4.76 2012 Senegal: 0.55 Zambia: 0.29 World: 4.77 2013 Senegal: 0.57 Zambia: 0.31 World: 4.81 2014 Senegal: 0.59 Zambia: 0.35 World: 4.78 2015 Senegal: 0.63 Zambia: 0.36 World: 4.7 2016 Senegal: 0.68 Zambia: 0.37 World: 4.65 2017 Senegal: 0.66 Zambia: 0.46 World: 4.67 2018 Senegal: 0.67 Zambia: 0.51 World: 4.73 2019 Senegal: 0.67 Zambia: 0.49 World: 4.7 2020 Senegal: 0.64 Zambia: 0.5 World: 4.47 2021 Senegal: 0.76 Zambia: 0.49 World: 4.68 2022 Senegal: 0.82 Zambia: 0.52 World: 4.67 2023 Senegal: 0.76 Zambia: 0.55 World: 4.68 2024 Senegal: 0.77 Zambia: 0.54 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2024

Senegal Zambia World

0 20 40 60 80 2005 Senegal: 4.79 Zambia: 1.3 World: 15.6 2006 Senegal: 5.61 Zambia: 1.6 World: 17.2 2007 Senegal: 6.89 Zambia: 1.9 World: 20.2 2008 Senegal: 7.12 Zambia: 2.2 World: 22.8 2009 Senegal: 7.5 Zambia: 2.5 World: 25.3 2010 Senegal: 8 Zambia: 3 World: 28.4 2011 Senegal: 9.8 Zambia: 3.5 World: 30.9 2012 Senegal: 10.8 Zambia: 4.1 World: 33.3 2013 Senegal: 13.1 Zambia: 4.8 World: 35.3 2014 Senegal: 17.7 Zambia: 6.5 World: 37.4 2015 Senegal: 21.7 Zambia: 8.8 World: 39.9 2016 Senegal: 25.66 Zambia: 10.3 World: 43.6 2017 Senegal: 29.64 Zambia: 12.2 World: 46.3 2018 Senegal: 35.3 Zambia: 14.3 World: 49.4 2019 Senegal: 43.38 Zambia: 14.47 World: 53.9 2020 Senegal: 53.31 Zambia: 14.65 World: 60.1 2021 Senegal: 55.04 Zambia: 14.82 World: 63.8 2022 Senegal: 56.83 Zambia: 15 World: 67 2023 Senegal: 59.19 Zambia: 16.45 World: 69.2 2024 Senegal: 60.12 Zambia: 17.1 World: 71.2 2005 2011 2014 2017 2024

Population

Indicator Senegal Zambia
Population 18.9 mn 2025
68th of 215		 21.9 mn 2025
61st of 215
Population density 93.9 /km² 2023
109th of 214		 27.9 /km² 2023
173rd of 214
Population growth 2.30 % 2025
35th of 215		 2.77 % 2025
19th of 215
Life expectancy 68.9 years 2024
159th of 215		 66.5 years 2024
179th of 215
Fertility rate 3.77 2024
33rd of 215		 4.04 2024
25th of 215
Birth rate 29.2 ‰ 2024
35th of 215		 32.7 ‰ 2024
19th of 215
Infant mortality 28.9 ‰ 2024
148th of 196		 34.6 ‰ 2024
163rd of 196
Urban population 55.8 % 2025
140th of 215		 45.9 % 2025
158th of 215
Aged 65+ 3.6 % 2025
173rd of 215		 2.0 % 2025
213th of 215
Living in cities 48.1 % 2025
62nd of 215		 38.6 % 2025
103rd of 215
Living in towns 23.6 % 2025
163rd of 215		 16.5 % 2025
196th of 215
Living in rural areas 28.4 % 2025
86th of 215		 45.0 % 2025
30th of 215

Human development

Indicator Senegal Zambia
Human Development Index 0.530 2023
169th of 193		 0.595 2023
154th of 193
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.340 2023
148th of 169		 0.361 2023
141st of 169
Planetary-adjusted HDI 0.512 2023
133rd of 156		 0.585 2023
112th of 156
Gender Inequality Index 0.490 2023
128th of 172		 0.524 2023
142nd of 172

Economy

Indicator Senegal Zambia
GDP 37 bn US$ 2025
107th of 186		 28.9 bn US$ 2025
115th of 186
GDP per capita 1,955 US$ 2025
155th of 186		 1,318 US$ 2025
165th of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 5,463 int. $ 2025
151st of 185		 4,379 int. $ 2025
160th of 185
GNI per capita 1,780 US$ 2025
152nd of 182		 1,200 US$ 2025
163rd of 182
GDP growth 6.7 % 2025
20th of 186		 3.8 % 2025
78th of 186
Inflation 1.5 % 2025
122nd of 165		 13.9 % 2025
12th of 165
Trade 71.1 % 2025
79th of 138		 62.5 % 2024
Exports 32.5 % 2025
76th of 138		 35.0 % 2024
FDI inflows 6.3 % 2024
37th of 192		 9.3 % 2024
24th of 192
Manufacturing 13.2 % 2025
50th of 132		 8.7 % 2025
87th of 132
Agriculture 17.1 % 2025
32nd of 158		 4.1 % 2025
96th of 158
Tax revenue 19.5 % 2023 18.8 % 2024
40th of 89
Military spending 1.6 % 2024
78th of 147		 1.3 % 2024
88th of 147
Government debt - 71.4 % 2021
40th of 56

Labour

Indicator Senegal Zambia
Unemployment 2.7 % 2025
30th of 181		 5.9 % 2025
108th of 181
Youth unemployment 3.6 % 2025
13th of 181		 10.5 % 2025
77th of 181
Women in the labour force 38.2 % 2025
155th of 181		 56.4 % 2025
73rd of 181
Jobs in agriculture 29.6 % 2025
59th of 181		 54.5 % 2025
17th of 181
Weekly hours worked 45.7 h 2025
18th of 181		 42.5 h 2025
45th of 181
Youth NEET rate 35.3 % 2025
167th of 181		 29.1 % 2025
148th of 181
Labour income share 43.8 % 2023 26.4 % 2022
Output per hour 6.2 $ 2025
147th of 181		 5.0 $ 2025
157th of 181

Health

Indicator Senegal Zambia
Health spending 4.3 % 2023
146th of 192		 6.0 % 2023
104th of 192
Health spending per person 73 US$ 2023
157th of 191		 80 US$ 2023
152nd of 191
Physicians 0.11 /1,000 2023
114th of 125		 0.32 /1,000 2022
88th of 125
Under-5 mortality 36.5 ‰ 2024
147th of 196		 48.4 ‰ 2024
165th of 196
Maternal mortality 237 /100k 2023
164th of 194		 85 /100k 2023
125th of 194
Tobacco use 5.4 % 2024
6th of 166		 14.3 % 2024
61st of 166
Safe drinking water 27.2 % 2024
130th of 147		 -

Food

Indicator Senegal Zambia
Calories per person 2,871 kcal 2024
92nd of 155		 1,985 kcal 2024
144th of 155
Protein supply 69.6 g 2022
137th of 174		 47.7 g 2022
169th of 174
Animal protein supply 16.5 g 2022
151st of 174		 13.3 g 2022
161st of 174
Fat supply 74.4 g 2022
118th of 174		 50.1 g 2022
156th of 174
Food insecurity 27.7 % 2024
77th of 134		 45.8 % 2024
104th of 134
Severe food insecurity 3.5 % 2024
50th of 124		 17.2 % 2024
103rd of 124
Cereal import dependency 45.6 % 2022
79th of 160		 -9.7 % 2022
132nd of 160

Education

Indicator Senegal Zambia
Literacy 50.4 % 2023 71.8 % 2024
27th of 29
Secondary enrolment 44.1 % 2023 56.8 % 2024
99th of 108
Tertiary enrolment 15.3 % 2024
110th of 128		 4.0 % 2012
Education spending 6.2 % 2023
11th of 121		 4.1 % 2023
51st of 121
Expected schooling 9.1 yrs 2023
177th of 195		 11.0 yrs 2023
157th of 195
Mean schooling 2.9 yrs 2023
185th of 193		 7.4 yrs 2023
136th of 193

Society

Indicator Senegal Zambia
Income inequality 36.2 2021
64th of 93		 51.5 2022
Extreme poverty 17.9 % 2021
79th of 93		 71.7 % 2022
Internet use 60.1 % 2024
136th of 182		 17.1 % 2024
176th of 182
Mobile subscriptions 123.9 /100 2024
68th of 151		 108.7 /100 2024
101st of 151
Electricity access 82.9 % 2024
166th of 213		 53.6 % 2024
195th of 213
Women in parliament 41.2 % 2025
26th of 184		 15.0 % 2025
144th of 184

Refugees

Indicator Senegal Zambia
Refugees hosted 17,259 2025
85th of 177		 83,225 2025
55th of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 0.9 ‰ 2025
90th of 177		 3.8 ‰ 2025
68th of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 1,538 2025
92nd of 177		 12,906 2025
51st of 177
Refugees from the country 13,028 2025
58th of 199		 346 2025
124th of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 0.7 ‰ 2025
70th of 199		 0.0 ‰ 2025
158th of 199

Governance

Indicator Senegal Zambia
Control of corruption 50.1 /100 2024
88th of 207		 38.6 /100 2024
130th of 207
Government effectiveness 55.9 /100 2024
84th of 205		 41.0 /100 2024
141st of 205
Rule of law 53.4 /100 2024
109th of 207		 47.3 /100 2024
136th of 207
Regulatory quality 51.1 /100 2024
117th of 205		 48.2 /100 2024
130th of 205
Voice and accountability 57.1 /100 2024
100th of 205		 49.7 /100 2024
124th of 205
Political stability 62.0 /100 2024
125th of 207		 64.2 /100 2024
116th of 207

Environment

Indicator Senegal Zambia
CO₂ per capita 0.77 t 2024
55th of 202		 0.54 t 2024
45th of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 14.1 Mt 2024
97th of 204		 12.0 Mt 2024
104th of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.04 % 2024
97th of 204		 0.03 % 2024
104th of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 0.3 Gt 2024
118th of 204		 0.3 Gt 2024
117th of 204
GHG per capita 1.71 t 2024
43rd of 202		 1.81 t 2024
46th of 202
Renewable energy 35.4 % 2021
68th of 211		 83.0 % 2021
11th of 211
Forest area 41.3 % 2023
74th of 212		 59.5 % 2023
28th of 212
PM2.5 exposure 41.6 µg/m³ 2023
180th of 200		 20.2 µg/m³ 2023
120th of 200
Water stress 16.3 % 2022
104th of 176		 2.8 % 2022
37th of 176
Land area 192,530 km² 2023
86th of 214		 743,390 km² 2023
37th of 214

Energy

Indicator Senegal Zambia
Renewable electricity 19.8 % 2024
120th of 190		 87.5 % 2024
23rd of 190
Wind and solar 14.3 % 2024
52nd of 190		 0.9 % 2024
144th of 190
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2024
150th of 180		 0.0 % 2024
179th of 180
Low-carbon electricity 19.8 % 2024
126th of 190		 87.5 % 2024
28th of 190
Fossil electricity 80.2 % 2024
126th of 190		 12.5 % 2024
28th of 190
Coal power 1.3 % 2024
118th of 188		 10.8 % 2024
139th of 188
Carbon intensity of power 540 g/kWh 2024
119th of 190		 126 g/kWh 2024
32nd of 190
Electricity per capita 0.44 MWh 2024
155th of 191		 0.78 MWh 2024
143rd of 191

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.