Uganda vs Zambia

Uganda 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.

• Uganda has about 2.3 times as many people as Zambia: 51.4 million against 21.9 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Zambia ($1,318) is 9% higher than in Uganda ($1,206) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Uganda (6.3%) than in Zambia (3.8%), a difference of 2.5 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Zambia (13.9%) than in Uganda (3.6%), a difference of 10.3 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Zambia (5.9%) than in Uganda (2.7%), a difference of 3.2 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Uganda can expect to live 2 years longer than one born in Zambia: 68.5 years against 66.5 years in 2024.
• The population of Zambia is older: half of its people are over 17.5 years, against 16.5 years in Uganda in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Zambia (17.1%) than in Uganda (8.9%), a difference of 8.2 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Zambia (0.54 tonnes) are about 3.2 times as high as in Uganda (0.17 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Zambia (60.5%) than in Uganda (11.9%), a difference of 48.6 percentage points in 2024.