| Ranking | Colombia | Zambia | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest income inequality2026-11-02 | #1 · 0.54 index (0-1) | #3 · 0.51 index (0-1) | Colombia by 2 |
| Countries with the highest income inequality before tax2026-11-02 | #2 · 74.92 Gini index | #9 · 67.69 Gini index | Colombia by 7 |
| Countries producing the most coffee2026-11-02 | #3 · 839.85 thousand tonnes | #37 · 8.8 thousand tonnes | Colombia by 34 |
| Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income2026-11-02 | #3 · 26.96 % | #24 · 18.04 % | Colombia by 21 |
| Countries where most people cannot afford enough calories2026-11-02 | #34 · 23.7 % | #3 · 64 % | Zambia by 31 |
| Countries with the highest share of people in extreme poverty2026-11-02 | #30 · 8.5 % | #4 · 71.66 % | Zambia by 26 |
| Countries with the highest share of people below national poverty lines2026-11-02 | #30 · 31.8 % | #5 · 60 % | Zambia by 25 |
| Countries with the highest sugar cane yields2026-11-02 | #13 · 89.22 tonnes per hectare | #5 · 103.68 tonnes per hectare | Zambia by 8 |
| Countries with the heaviest debt service burden (share of exports)2026-10-29 | #7 · 43 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | #14 · 30.47 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Colombia by 7 |
| Countries producing the most sugar cane2026-11-02 | #8 · 31.86 million tonnes | #32 · 4.89 million tonnes | Colombia by 24 |
| Countries with the largest external debt2026-10-29 | #9 · 201.76 DOD, current US$ bn | #42 · 28.12 DOD, current US$ bn | Colombia by 33 |
| Countries with the highest consumption-based deforestation per person2026-11-02 | #9 · 22.92 square metres per person | #47 · 7.6 square metres per person | Colombia by 38 |
| Countries with the most wildfire smoke emissions (PM2.5)2026-10-30 | #23 · 155.88 thousand tonnes | #9 · 542.2 thousand tonnes | Zambia by 14 |
| Countries with the highest external debt as a share of income2026-11-02 | #45 · 49.2 % | #9 · 114.2 % | Zambia by 36 |
| Countries with the highest coal rents as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #9 · 0.73 % of GDP | #22 · 0.23 % of GDP | Colombia by 13 |
| Countries with the highest child homicide rates2026-11-02 | #10 · 13 per 100,000 people | #38 · 6 per 100,000 people | Colombia by 28 |
| Countries with the most people in extreme poverty2026-10-29 | #24 · 4.5 million | #11 · 14.44 million | Zambia by 13 |
| Countries with the most people in extreme poverty2026-11-02 | #24 · 4,495.73 thousand people | #11 · 14.4k thousand people | Zambia by 13 |
| Countries with the largest share of the world's forest2026-11-02 | #13 · 1.44 % of global total | #18 · 1.08 % of global total | Colombia by 5 |
| Countries with the largest forest area2026-11-02 | #13 · 594.57 thousand sq. km | #18 · 448.74 thousand sq. km | Colombia by 5 |
| Countries with the largest CO2 emissions from land use change2026-11-02 | #43 · 14.53 million tonnes | #15 · 62.59 million tonnes | Zambia by 28 |
| Countries with the highest inflation2026-10-28 | #46 · 5.14 % | #17 · 13.91 % | Zambia by 29 |
| Countries with the highest coffee yields2026-11-02 | #20 · 1 tonnes per hectare | #17 · 1.08 tonnes per hectare | Zambia by 3 |
| Countries producing the most beef2026-10-30 | #18 · 743.68 thousand tonnes | #50 · 221.93 thousand tonnes | Colombia by 32 |
| Countries with the most people who cannot afford enough calories2026-11-02 | #20 · 12.1k thousand people | #18 · 12.5k thousand people | Zambia by 2 |
| Countries with the highest incidence of malaria2026-11-02 | #46 · 15.19 per 1,000 people at risk | #19 · 252.41 per 1,000 people at risk | Zambia by 27 |
| Countries with the highest share of electricity from hydropower2026-11-02 | #27 · 72.05 % of total electricity | #19 · 78.45 % of total electricity | Zambia by 8 |
| Countries with the highest share of renewable electricity2026-11-02 | #38 · 77.03 % | #24 · 87.47 % | Zambia by 14 |
| Countries by net errors and omissions2026-10-28 | #24 · 2,132.37 BoP, current US$ million | #38 · 872.56 BoP, current US$ million | Colombia by 14 |
| Largest countries by land area2026-10-28 | #26 · 1,109.5 thousand km² | #37 · 743.39 thousand km² | Colombia by 11 |
| Countries producing the most farmed fish2026-10-30 | #27 · 210.52 thousand metric tons | #44 · 88.95 thousand metric tons | Colombia by 17 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from malnutrition2026-11-02 | #47 · 4.14 per 100,000 people | #27 · 6.93 per 100,000 people | Zambia by 20 |
| Countries with the largest aquaculture production2026-11-02 | #27 · 210.52 thousand metric tons | #44 · 88.95 thousand metric tons | Colombia by 17 |
| Countries with the most agricultural land2026-11-02 | #28 · 33.73 million hectares | #49 · 16.98 million hectares | Colombia by 21 |
| Countries producing the most soybeans2026-11-02 | #28 · 235.45 thousand tonnes | #34 · 169.7 thousand tonnes | Colombia by 6 |
| Countries with the highest nitrous oxide emissions2026-11-02 | #28 · 18.65 Mt CO2e | #49 · 8.67 Mt CO2e | Colombia by 21 |
| Countries with the highest government debt (share of GDP)2026-10-29 | #31 · 71.2 % of GDP | #30 · 71.41 % of GDP | Zambia by 1 |
| Countries receiving the most development aid2026-10-29 | #46 · 1,031.31 current US$ million | #31 · 1,421.93 current US$ million | Zambia by 15 |
| Most forested countries2026-10-28 | #45 · 53.71 % of land | #31 · 60.5 % of land | Zambia by 14 |
| Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer2026-11-02 | #31 · 426.13 thousand tonnes | #44 · 232.09 thousand tonnes | Colombia by 13 |
| Countries with the largest stock market value relative to GDP2026-11-02 | #50 · 28.97 % of GDP | #31 · 51.62 % of GDP | Zambia by 19 |
| Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP32026-11-02 | #48 · 70.99 thousand children | #42 · 89.88 thousand children | Zambia by 6 |
| Countries with the most births per year2026-11-02 | #42 · 705.01 thousand births | #44 · 685.57 thousand births | Colombia by 2 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest income inequality
Head to head
Colombia vs Zambia, explained
Colombia vs Zambia, head to head across 43 shared rankings. Colombia ranks higher in 22, Zambia ranks higher in 21. On that count Colombia comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the highest income inequality, Colombia is #1 with 0.54 index (0-1) and Zambia is #3 with 0.51 index (0-1) (Colombia ahead by 2); in Countries with the highest income inequality before tax, Colombia is #2 with 74.92 Gini index and Zambia is #9 with 67.69 Gini index (Colombia ahead by 7); in Countries producing the most coffee, Colombia is #3 with 839.85 thousand tonnes and Zambia is #37 with 8.8 thousand tonnes (Colombia ahead by 34); in Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income, Colombia is #3 with 26.96 % and Zambia is #24 with 18.04 % (Colombia ahead by 21); in Countries where most people cannot afford enough calories, Colombia is #34 with 23.7 % and Zambia is #3 with 64 % (Zambia ahead by 31); in Countries with the highest share of people in extreme poverty, Colombia is #30 with 8.5 % and Zambia is #4 with 71.66 % (Zambia ahead by 26).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Colombia or Zambia?
- Colombia ranks higher in more shared rankings (22 of 43). In Countries with the highest income inequality, Colombia is #1 and Zambia is #3.
- In how many rankings do Colombia and Zambia both appear?
- 43 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.