Pakistan vs Zambia: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Pakistan
4.1%
in 2026
Zambia
4.3%
in 2026
Pakistan rank
28th
Zambia rank
26th
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. over time
- Pakistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.3% against 4.1% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Zambia ahead.
Pakistan ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 26th of 156 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 40.6% | 33.5% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 74.4% | 64.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 17.3% | 9.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 8.8% | 1.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 13.3% | 0.4% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj., Pakistan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.3% against 4.1% in Pakistan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. between Pakistan and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Zambia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2026.
- How do Pakistan and Zambia rank globally for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
- Pakistan ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 26th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.