Senegal vs Zambia

Senegal and Zambia compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Zambia has about 1.2 times as many people as Senegal: 21.9 million against 18.9 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Senegal ($1,955) is 48% higher than in Zambia ($1,318) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Senegal (6.7%) than in Zambia (3.8%), a difference of 2.9 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Zambia (13.9%) than in Senegal (1.5%), a difference of 12.4 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Zambia (5.9%) than in Senegal (2.7%), a difference of 3.2 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Senegal can expect to live 2.4 years longer than one born in Zambia: 68.9 years against 66.5 years in 2024.
• The population of Senegal is older: half of its people are over 19.1 years, against 17.5 years in Zambia in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Senegal (60.1%) than in Zambia (17.1%), a difference of 43 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Senegal (0.77 tonnes) are 43% higher than in Zambia (0.54 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Zambia (60.5%) than in Senegal (45%), a difference of 15.5 percentage points in 2024.