Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Urbanization vs gdp

Democratic Republic of Congo
45.11
in 2025
Zambia
45.92
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
174th
Zambia rank
172nd

Urbanization vs gdp over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 45.92 against 45.11 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.81.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 174th and Zambia ranks 172nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 21.27 13.37 7.9 Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 22.96 22.71 0.2518 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 25.24 35.8 10.55 Zambia
1980s 28.3 39.73 11.43 Zambia
1990s 32.27 38.19 5.92 Zambia
2000s 37.07 37.3 0.2291 Zambia
2010s 41.14 41.75 0.6025 Zambia
2020s 44.19 44.85 0.6658 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urbanization vs gdp, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
Zambia, at 45.92 against 45.11 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in urbanization vs gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
0.81, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for urbanization vs gdp?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 174th and Zambia ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urbanization vs gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urbanization vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed