How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?

20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Surveys only. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Surveys only

Sri Lanka

0.732

in 2023

Zambia

0.668

in 2023

Sri Lanka rank

79th

Zambia rank

82nd

Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Surveys only over time

Sri Lanka
Zambia

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.732 against 0.668 in Zambia, a difference of 0.064.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Zambia ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 79th and Zambia ranks 82nd of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.6	0.6667	0.0667	Zambia
2010s	0.7998	0.734	0.0658	Sri Lanka
2020s	0.732	0.651	0.081	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only, Sri Lanka or Zambia?: Sri Lanka, at 0.732 against 0.668 in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only between Sri Lanka and Zambia?: 0.064, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only?: Sri Lanka ranks 79th and Zambia ranks 82nd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Surveys only. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Surveys only. Statizoid, drawing on Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Retrieved 24 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/dimension-4-1-censuses-and-surveys-surveys-only/sri-lanka/zambia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/dimension-4-1-censuses-and-surveys-surveys-only/sri-lanka/zambia/">Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Surveys only</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator: Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Surveys only
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 3,820 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Average score Census and Survey Indicators indicators. Availability of recent censuses and surveys covering broad areas. The following censuses and surveys are considered: Population & Housing census, Agriculture census, Business/establishment census, Household Survey on income/ consumption/ expenditure/ budget/ Integrated Survey, Agriculture survey, Labor Force Survey, Health/Demographic survey, Business/establishment survey. Source: NSO websites, World Bank microdata library, ILO microdata library, IHSN microdata librar