Afghanistan vs Zambia: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions
Afghanistan
2.8%
in 2025
Zambia
2.8%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
20th
Zambia rank
19th
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions over time
- Afghanistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2.8% against 2.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 19th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 3.2% | 1.0% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 2.9% | 0.8% | Zambia |
| 1980s | -1.4% | 3.0% | 4.4% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 2.5% | 2.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.3% | 0.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 0.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions, Afghanistan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2.8% against 2.8% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions between Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 19th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.