Tanzania vs Zambia: GNI per capita, Atlas method
Tanzania
1,200 current US$
in 2024
Zambia
1,260 current US$
in 2024
Tanzania rank
179th
Zambia rank
176th
GNI per capita, Atlas method over time
- Tanzania
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1,260 current US$ against 1,200 current US$ in Tanzania, a difference of 60 current US$.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Tanzania ranks 179th and Zambia ranks 176th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 360 current US$ | 488 current US$ | 128 current US$ | Zambia |
| 1980s | 577 current US$ | 455 current US$ | 122 current US$ | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 285 current US$ | 397 current US$ | 112 current US$ | Zambia |
| 2000s | 488 current US$ | 659 current US$ | 171 current US$ | Zambia |
| 2010s | 909 current US$ | 1,466 current US$ | 557 current US$ | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1,164 current US$ | 1,174 current US$ | 10 current US$ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, atlas method, Tanzania or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1,260 current US$ against 1,200 current US$ in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni per capita, atlas method between Tanzania and Zambia?
- 60 current US$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Tanzania ranks 179th and Zambia ranks 176th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release