Pillar 5 - Data Infrastructure - Score in Zambia
Zambia: Pillar 5 - Data Infrastructure - Score was 50 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pillar 5 - Data Infrastructure - Score in Zambia, 2016–2023
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pillar 5 - data infrastructure - score in Zambia is 50, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
That places Zambia 133rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pillar 5 - Data Infrastructure - Score in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 40 | — |
| 2017 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50 | +11.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 50 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 50 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 4 |
| 2020s | 45 | 40 | 50 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pillar 5 - data infrastructure - score in Zambia?
- Pillar 5 - data infrastructure - score in Zambia was 50 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
- What is the highest pillar 5 - data infrastructure - score recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pillar 5 - data infrastructure - score recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2016.
- How does Zambia rank for pillar 5 - data infrastructure - score?
- Zambia ranks 133rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pillar 5 - data infrastructure - score rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Pillar 5 - Data Infrastructure - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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