India vs Zambia: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 108 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing India and Zambia: Zambia leads on Oil Imports (17,570) against India (3.06); Zambia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (23,000) against India (4.52); Zambia leads on Oil Consumption (16,000) against India (3.18). Across 108 compared metrics, India wins on 67 and Zambia wins on 35.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 28 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇿🇲 Zambia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 55.9 %★ | 15 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | percent of population: 33% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 32.96 points | 57.33 points★ | |
| Radios | 116★ | 1.2 | |
| Televisions | 63 | 277,000★ | |
| Waterways | 14,500★ | 2,250 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇿🇲 Zambia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 130.72M | 212,572★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 2.82★ | 9.88 | |
| Population Distribution | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | one of the highest levels of urbanization in Africa; high density in the central area, particularly around the cities of Lusaka, Ndola, Kitwe, and Mufulira, as shown in this population distribution map | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | 47 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 1.91 | 104.8★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇿🇲 Zambia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 21.46 %★ | 0.63 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 68.7★ | 44 | |
| Agricultural land | 1.78M sq. km★ | 238,390 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,000 km★ | 0 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant | 4,402.19 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 754,562★ | 1,560 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇿🇲 Zambia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 59.13 %★ | 30.99 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 28★ | 10 | |
| Independence | 15 | 24★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇿🇲 Zambia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.5★ | 10.3 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.3 % of GDP | 6.6 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.2 %★ | 10.8 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 0.5 people/sq km | 2 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 80 %★ | 85 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.2★ | 19.2 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 3.9 %★ | 8.1 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 2.3 | 1.5★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 31.5 | 11.8★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇿🇲 Zambia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 3.07M★ | 16,000 |
People and Society
28 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇿🇲 Zambia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 71.87 %★ | 52.13 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.52★ | 0.41 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.09 years★ | 70.69 years | |
| Median age of population | 29.19 years★ | 18.13 years | |
| Population Change | 14.13M persons★ | 624,260.3 persons | |
| Population density | 496.42 per sq. km | 30.24 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 1.48B persons★ | 22.51M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.14 | 0.84★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 15.91 % | 29.6 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 66.7 %★ | 49.6 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 8.7 % | 4.91 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.1 % of GDP | 4.1 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 389.10M persons★ | 5.74M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 607.69★ | 7.41 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 9.6 years★ | 4.64 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 32.94 people★ | 3.18 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 164.95 | 166.52★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | 18 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 84.2 %★ | 55.41 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.72 people/sq km★ | 0.32 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.72 % | 2.51 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 5.41 % | 45.09 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 8.28M persons | 103,544 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 57.51 %★ | 52.58 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.93 per woman | 3.9 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | -632,939 persons | 8,443.7 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 26.01 per live births★ | 47.18 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇿🇲 Zambia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.14★ | 0.05 | |
| Airports | 315★ | 120 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 93★ | 12 | |
| Heliports | 289★ | 4 |