Child mortality (under 5)
survival · World Bank
48.40 per 1,000 live births(2024)
Normalized: 52/100 · lower is better
Sworn Score
Country profile
Zambia
Sub-Saharan Africa · Sub-Saharan Africa · Capital: Lusaka
Rank #185 of scored countries.
Survival
36.2
Living
34.9
Governance
28.7
Metrics
19 verified indicators
From official sources, sorted by category. Each card shows the latest value, a sparkline, and a link back to the source.
survival·7
Physicians per 1,000 people
survival · World Bank / WHO
0.32 per 1,000(2022)
Normalized: 5/100 · higher is better
Poverty rate (national line)
survival · World Bank
60.00 %(2022)
Normalized: 5/100 · lower is better
Access to safely managed drinking water
survival · World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP
—
Normalized: — · higher is better
Undernourishment
survival · World Bank / FAO
37.20 %(2023)
Normalized: 0/100 · lower is better
Unemployment rate (total)
survival · World Bank / ILO
5.92 %(2025)
Normalized: 75/100 · lower is better
Youth unemployment (15–24)
survival · World Bank / ILO
10.47 %(2025)
Normalized: 80/100 · lower is better
living·5
Education expenditure (% of GDP)
living · World Bank / UNESCO
4.07 % of GDP(2023)
Normalized: 38/100 · higher is better
GDP per capita (PPP)
living · World Bank
4,215 USD (PPP)(2024)
Normalized: 2/100 · higher is better
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
living · World Bank
5.98 % of GDP(2023)
Normalized: 31/100 · higher is better
Inflation (CPI, annual %)
living · World Bank / IMF
14.99 %(2024)
Normalized: 70/100 · lower is better
Life expectancy at birth
living · World Bank / WHO
66.53 years(2024)
Normalized: 33/100 · higher is better
governance·7
Corruption Perceptions Index
governance · Transparency International
—
Normalized: — · higher is better
Gini coefficient
governance · World Bank
51.50 0–100 index(2022)
Normalized: 2/100 · lower is better
World Press Freedom Index
governance · Reporters Without Borders
—
Normalized: — · higher is better
Control of Corruption (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-0.46 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 31/100 · higher is better
Government Effectiveness (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-0.53 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 33/100 · higher is better
Rule of Law (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-0.56 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 36/100 · higher is better
Voice and Accountability (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-0.41 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 41/100 · higher is better
History
Zambia — Sworn Score over time
Each year is a snapshot using that year's methodology (trimmed-bounds over the trailing 5-year value pool). Click a column header to sort.
Change since 1991: +17.8 points
| Year | Score | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | — | — | 26.7 | 44.4 | — |
| 1966 | — | — | 26.9 | 44.2 | — |
| 1967 | — | — | 26.9 | 44.4 | — |
| 1968 | — | — | 26.8 | 44.3 | — |
| 1969 | — | — | 26.9 | 44.8 | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 26.9 | 53.4 | — |
| 1971 | — | — | 27.2 | 70.3 | — |
| 1972 | — | — | 27.3 | 61.5 | — |
| 1973 | — | — | 27.5 | 58.6 | — |
| 1974 | — | — | 27.5 | 53.9 | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 27.4 | 64.8 | — |
| 1976 | — | — | 27.3 | 64.2 | — |
| 1977 | — | — | 26.8 | 62.4 | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 26.7 | 53.2 | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 26.0 | 47.8 | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 24.8 | 45.2 | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 25.1 | 42.8 | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 24.4 | 52.7 | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 23.9 | 53.3 | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 23.1 | 48.9 | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 22.2 | 42.0 | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 20.9 | 39.3 | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 19.7 | 39.1 | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 18.4 | 37.2 | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 17.2 | 18.5 | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 15.6 | 18.2 | — |
| 1991 | 15.8 | 73 | 16.6 | 25.4 | 1.1 |
| 1992 | 15.4 | 83 | 16.7 | 24.5 | 0.7 |
| 1993 | 21.1 | 92 | 16.6 | 26.7 | 20.4 |
| 1994 | 22.9 | 96 | 19.0 | 28.5 | 21.1 |
| 1995 | 24.3 | 101 | 22.6 | 28.9 | 20.3 |
| 1996 | 27.6 | 191 | 26.7 | 28.4 | 27.7 |
| 1997 | 29.3 | 188 | 30.8 | 28.5 | 27.9 |
| 1998 | 30.0 | 185 | 33.2 | 27.9 | 27.9 |
| 1999 | 27.9 | 190 | 32.3 | 22.9 | 27.7 |
| 2000 | 27.2 | 188 | 32.3 | 21.4 | 27.1 |
| 2001 | 24.9 | 191 | 25.2 | 23.0 | 27.0 |
| 2002 | 26.9 | 189 | 25.0 | 23.2 | 35.4 |
| 2003 | 26.6 | 191 | 24.8 | 23.3 | 34.0 |
| 2004 | 24.9 | 198 | 25.0 | 23.0 | 27.5 |
| 2005 | 24.3 | 196 | 24.5 | 20.7 | 29.0 |
| 2006 | 26.8 | 194 | 28.8 | 22.7 | 29.5 |
| 2007 | 26.3 | 194 | 32.1 | 17.6 | 29.0 |
| 2008 | 28.3 | 191 | 36.4 | 18.3 | 29.5 |
| 2009 | 26.7 | 198 | 31.5 | 19.0 | 29.8 |
| 2010 | 25.4 | 199 | 22.3 | 25.7 | 30.0 |
| 2011 | 28.5 | 195 | 26.7 | 28.3 | 31.8 |
| 2012 | 30.2 | 192 | 31.2 | 29.5 | 29.6 |
| 2013 | 30.5 | 193 | 32.5 | 28.8 | 29.6 |
| 2014 | 31.9 | 190 | 34.0 | 31.2 | 29.4 |
| 2015 | 31.9 | 187 | 36.1 | 29.5 | 28.4 |
| 2016 | 29.3 | 191 | 38.3 | 20.3 | 27.5 |
| 2017 | 33.4 | 183 | 40.2 | 30.2 | 27.2 |
| 2018 | 33.9 | 183 | 40.1 | 32.7 | 25.5 |
| 2019 | 33.7 | 184 | 38.4 | 35.3 | 24.1 |
| 2020 | 30.8 | 190 | 36.9 | 29.0 | 23.6 |
| 2021 | 28.5 | 194 | 37.4 | 22.4 | 23.0 |
| 2022 | 32.6 | 186 | 36.6 | 32.3 | 26.7 |
| 2023 | 34.0 | 185 | 36.1 | 35.9 | 27.9 |
| 2024 | 33.5 | 185 | 36.0 | 34.4 | 28.5 |
| 2025 | 33.8 | 185 | 36.2 | 34.9 | 28.7 |
| 2026 | 33.6 | 185 | 35.0 | 35.3 | 29.0 |
Promises
What was committed, where it stands
No promises tracked yet.
No promises tracked yet for Zambia.