๐ฟ๐ฒ Zambia
ZM / ZMB #38
Nomad Score
48.0
Cities
10
Region
African Union,
Africa,
Africa,
Eastern Africa
Currency
ZMW
๐ COUNTRY OVERVIEW
Official Name
Republic of Zambia
Capital
Lusaka
Continent
Africa / Eastern Africa
Area
752,612 kmยฒ
Population
20.2M
Density
26.1/kmยฒ
Government
Unitary Presidential system
UN Member
Yes
Independent
Yes
Driving Side
Left
TLD
.zm
Calling Code
+260
Timezone
UTC+02:00
๐ KEY FIGURES
HDI
0.595
GDP per capita (2030)
$6,915
Life Expectancy (2023)
66.4 yrs
Internet Users (2023)
33.0%
Gini Index (2015)
57.1
Inflation (2030)
7.0%
Unemployment (2025)
5.9%
Urban Population (2024)
45.5%
Life Satisfaction (2025)
4.1/10
PM2.5 (2019)
16.9 ยตg/mยณ
Political Stability (2023)
52th pct
Homicide Rate (2015)
5.2/100k
Human Capital (2020)
0.40
๐ญ CULTURE & SOCIETY
Languages
English
Religions
Christianity 95.5%,
Islam 2.7%,
Other 1.8%
Currencies
ZK ZMW โ Zambian kwacha
๐ VISA & TRAVEL
Passport Power Rank
#135 of 199
Visa-Free Destinations
38
Total Accessible
62
๐ TOP CITIES
| # | City | Score | Cost | Internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lusaka | 5.6 | $1,789/mo | -- |
| 2 | Livingstone | 5.4 | $2,124/mo | -- |
| 3 | Ndola | 5.1 | $2,126/mo | -- |
| 4 | Kitwe | 4.9 | $2,405/mo | -- |
| 5 | Chipata | 4.9 | $2,009/mo | -- |
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