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Facts at a Glance

This table provides some facts about Zambia related to international development and compares them with similar facts about Canada.

Zambia Canada
Official name Republic of Zambia Canada
Capital Lusaka Ottawa
Area (in thousands of km2) 753 9,985
Population (in millions) 13.3 (2010) 34 (2010)
Population density (per km2) 18 (2010) 3 (2010)
Urban population (% in 2010) 36 81
Gross national income (GNI) (per capita) US$970 (2009) US$43,270 (2010)
GNI at purchasing power parity (PPP)
(per capita)
US$1,280 (2009) $38,310 (2010)
Structure of gross domestic product (GDP) (% in 2009)
Agriculture 21 2
Industry 58 31
Services 21 67
Ecological footprint
(in global hectares per person in 2007)
0.92 7
Human development index (HDI) (ranking) 164 out of 187 countries (2011) 6 out of 187 countries (2011)
Gender inequality index (GII) (ranking) 131 out of 187 countries (2011) 20 out of 187 countries (2011)
Life expectancy at birth (years) 49 (1970)
47 (2010)
73 (1970)
81 (2010)
Mortality rate under 5 years old
(per 1,000 live births)
179 (1990)
141 (2009)
8 (1990)
6 (2009)
Adult literacy rate (% in 2005-2009)
Total 71 99
Men 81 99
Women 61 99
Net primary school enrolment rate
(% in 2005-2009)
Total 91 99
Boys 90 99
Girls 92 100
Population using improved drinking water sources (% in 2008)
Total 60 100
Urban 87 100
Rural 46 99