Statizoid

Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Human Development Index

Zambia
0.595
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.598
in 2023
Zambia rank
154th
Zimbabwe rank
153rd

Human Development Index over time

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
00.20.40.6199020062023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.598 against 0.595 in Zambia, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Globally, Zambia ranks 154th and Zimbabwe ranks 153rd of 192 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Human Development Index
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.