Kenya vs Zambia: Economic complexity rankings

Kenya
76
in 2015
Zambia
75
in 2015
Kenya rank
33rd
Zambia rank
35th

Economic complexity rankings over time

  • Kenya
  • Zambia
0255075100196419892015

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 76 against 75 in Zambia, a difference of 1.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 35th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 72.33 66.83 5.5 Kenya
1970s 63 82.3 19.3 Zambia
1980s 76.9 72.6 4.3 Kenya
1990s 85.9 94.5 8.6 Zambia
2000s 82.9 102.5 19.6 Zambia
2010s 77.83 83.5 5.67 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic complexity rankings, Kenya or Zambia?
Kenya, at 76 against 75 in Zambia as of 2015.
What is the difference in economic complexity rankings between Kenya and Zambia?
1, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2015.
How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for economic complexity rankings?
Kenya ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 35th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Economic complexity rankings
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 5,650 data points, 1964–2016
Last refreshed