The Vatican has a population of 1K (ranked 197/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). The Vatican's land area is 0.17 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 197th vs. 37th).
By GDP, The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, The Vatican ranks 59/197 ($19,800), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).
Main facts and rankings
Vatican
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
936
|
22697916
|
| Population rank | 197/197 | 62/197 |
| GDP |
$19.8M
2025 |
$25.3B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 197/197 | 116/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$19,800
2025 |
$1,187
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 59/197 | 169/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$39,191
2025 |
$4,215
2024 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$29.1B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
114.9%
2024 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$1,365
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 134/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$18,169
2026 |
$1,349
2026 |
| Land area | 0.17 sq mi | 287,024 sq mi |
| Population density |
5,493 ppl/mi²
2026 |
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate | n/a |
4.1
2023 |
| Median age | n/a |
18.8 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
83.4 years
2026 |
66.9 years
2026 |
Vatican and Zambia: Comparison Charts
Vatican vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Vatican
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2026 | 83.4 | 66.9 |
| 2025 | 83.3 | 66.7 |
| 2024 | 83.1 | 66.5 |
| 2023 | 83 | 66.3 |
| 2022 | 83.3 | 65.3 |
| 2021 | 82.9 | 62.4 |
| 2020 | 83 | 63.4 |
| 2019 | 83.6 | 62.9 |
| 2018 | 83.3 | 62.1 |
| 2017 | 82.7 | 61.6 |
| 2016 | 82.9 | 61.1 |
| 2015 | 82.5 | 60.7 |
| 2014 | 82.6 | 60.1 |
| 2013 | 82.5 | 59.4 |
| 2012 | 82 | 58.7 |
| 2011 | 81.7 | 57.8 |
| 2010 | 81.5 | 56.9 |
| 2009 | 81.3 | 55.9 |
| 2008 | 81.4 | 54.8 |
| 2007 | 81.3 | 53.7 |
| 2006 | 81.2 | 52.7 |
| 2005 | 80.6 | 51.6 |
| 2004 | 80.2 | 50.5 |
| 2003 | 79.8 | 49.6 |
| 2002 | 80 | 48.5 |
| 2001 | 79.9 | 47.4 |
| 2000 | 79.3 | 46.6 |
| 1999 | 78.7 | 45.9 |
| 1998 | 78.3 | 45.7 |
| 1997 | 78.2 | 45.7 |
| 1996 | 78.5 | 45.8 |
| 1995 | 77.8 | 46.1 |
| 1994 | 77.7 | 46.3 |
| 1993 | 77 | 46.7 |
| 1992 | 77.3 | 47 |
| 1991 | 76.9 | 47.4 |
| 1990 | 76.9 | 48.2 |
| 1989 | 76.8 | 48.9 |
| 1988 | 76.4 | 49.7 |
| 1987 | 76.2 | 50.4 |
| 1986 | 75.7 | 51.1 |
| 1985 | 75.5 | 52 |
| 1984 | 75.1 | 52.9 |
| 1983 | 74.7 | 53.7 |
| 1982 | 74.8 | 54.4 |
| 1981 | 74.3 | 55 |
| 1980 | 74.1 | 55.5 |
| 1979 | 74 | 56 |
| 1978 | 73.7 | 56.3 |
| 1977 | 73.3 | 56.3 |
| 1976 | 72.9 | 56.1 |
| 1975 | 72.6 | 55.7 |
| 1974 | 72.7 | 55.4 |
| 1973 | 71.9 | 54.9 |
| 1972 | 72 | 54.4 |
| 1971 | 71.7 | 53.9 |
| 1970 | 71.5 | 53.4 |
| 1969 | 70.7 | 53 |
| 1968 | 70.7 | 52.7 |
| 1967 | 70.9 | 52.5 |
| 1966 | 70.9 | 52.3 |
| 1965 | 70.1 | 52.1 |
| 1964 | 70.3 | 51.2 |
| 1963 | 69.3 | 51.6 |
| 1962 | 69.2 | 51.3 |
| 1961 | 69.8 | 51 |
| 1960 | 69.2 | 50.6 |
| 1959 | 69.2 | 50.3 |
| 1958 | 68.7 | 49.9 |
| 1957 | 67.5 | 49.5 |
| 1956 | 67.3 | 49.1 |
| 1955 | 67.8 | 48.8 |
| 1954 | 67.5 | 48.4 |
| 1953 | 66.3 | 48 |
| 1952 | 65.7 | 47.6 |
| 1951 | 65.3 | 47.2 |
| 1950 | 65.9 | 46.8 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Vatican and Zambia population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Vatican
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | - | 21,314,956 |
| 2023 | - | 20,723,965 |
| 2022 | - | 20,152,938 |
| 2021 | - | 19,603,607 |
| 2020 | - | 19,059,395 |
| 2019 | 1,000 | 18,513,839 |
| 2018 | - | 17,973,569 |
| 2017 | 1,000 | 17,441,320 |
| 2016 | - | 16,914,423 |
| 2015 | 1,000 | 16,399,089 |
| 2014 | 842 | 15,895,315 |
| 2013 | 839 | 15,398,997 |
| 2012 | 836 | 14,913,629 |
| 2011 | 832 | 14,437,796 |
| 2010 | 829 | 13,965,594 |
| 2009 | 826 | 13,490,389 |
| 2008 | 824 | 13,021,324 |
| 2007 | 821 | 12,565,085 |
| 2006 | 932 | 12,129,553 |
| 2005 | 921 | 11,718,819 |
| 2004 | 921 | 11,338,198 |
| 2003 | 911 | 10,983,595 |
| 2002 | 900 | 10,647,949 |
| 2001 | 890 | 10,325,185 |
| 2000 | 880 | 10,017,631 |
| 1999 | - | 9,740,005 |
| 1998 | - | 9,482,408 |
| 1997 | - | 9,237,063 |
| 1996 | - | 9,004,053 |
| 1995 | - | 8,785,763 |
| 1994 | - | 8,576,269 |
| 1993 | - | 8,373,921 |
| 1992 | - | 8,176,680 |
| 1991 | - | 7,981,650 |
| 1990 | - | 7,786,169 |
| 1989 | - | 7,589,216 |
| 1988 | - | 7,391,440 |
| 1987 | - | 7,191,282 |
| 1986 | - | 6,986,471 |
| 1985 | - | 6,780,953 |
| 1984 | - | 6,580,490 |
| 1983 | - | 6,381,038 |
| 1982 | - | 6,178,637 |
| 1981 | - | 5,983,289 |
| 1980 | - | 5,802,833 |
| 1979 | - | 5,631,728 |
| 1978 | - | 5,465,374 |
| 1977 | - | 5,302,480 |
| 1976 | - | 5,143,842 |
| 1975 | - | 4,990,086 |
| 1974 | - | 4,842,746 |
| 1973 | - | 4,702,693 |
| 1972 | - | 4,569,309 |
| 1971 | - | 4,442,525 |
| 1970 | - | 4,321,718 |
| 1969 | - | 4,197,116 |
| 1968 | - | 4,065,593 |
| 1967 | - | 3,936,343 |
| 1966 | - | 3,812,003 |
| 1965 | - | 3,692,086 |
| 1964 | - | 3,577,017 |
| 1963 | - | 3,465,907 |
| 1962 | - | 3,358,099 |
| 1961 | - | 3,254,086 |
| 1960 | - | 3,153,729 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Vatican
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method | n/a |
$25.9B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
25.5%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
4.07%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
1.33%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
16,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | n/a |
-3.32%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate | n/a |
5.86%
2023 |
| Services, % of GDP | n/a |
57.2%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP | n/a |
35.2%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
65
2025 |
51.9
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
39.1%
2022 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
1.5%
2022 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
20
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$7.77B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$4.09B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received | n/a |
$334M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals | n/a |
502,000
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
72.7%
2024 |
Energy
|
Vatican
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
801 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$4.8
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | n/a |
11.6 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita | n/a |
0.54 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
18.4%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share | n/a |
83%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
9.18%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
9.03%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
704 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share | n/a |
92.1%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share | n/a |
87.7%
2022 |
| Nuclear share | n/a |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access | n/a |
51.1%
2023 |
Society
|
Vatican
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.00001%
2024 |
0.26%
2024 |
| Annual migration change | n/a |
+6,562
2025 |
| Urban population | n/a |
45.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio | n/a |
49.5:50.5
2024 |
| Average male height | n/a |
5.5 ft
2025 |
| Average female height | n/a |
5.16 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
78.4
2026 |
30.2
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
60
2025 |
37
2025 |
| Higher education index |
34
2026 |
47
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0
2023 |
5.25
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
0.5
2025 |
20.5
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
149
2025 |
74
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
100%
2013 |
82%
2023 |
| English speaking |
20%
2025 |
16%
2023 |
| People using the Internet | n/a |
33%
2023 |
Health
|
Vatican
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$79.6
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | n/a |
$8.18
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
83.4 years
2026 |
66.9 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | n/a |
47.9%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | n/a |
0.32
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
19.2 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | n/a |
85
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age | n/a |
44.7
2023 |
| Obesity rate | n/a |
11.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence | n/a |
10.3%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
72
2026 |
30
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
14.6%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a |
3.62 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
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