| Attribute |
Zambia × | 
Niger × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 752,618 | 1,267,000 |
| Continent | Africa | Africa |
| Land area (km²) | 743,398 | 1,266,700 |
| Water area (km²) | 9,220 | 300 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 6043.15 | 5,834 |
| Border countries | - Angola
- Botswana
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Malawi
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Tanzania
- Zimbabwe
| - Algeria
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Chad
- Libya
- Mali
- Nigeria
|
| Coastline (km) | 0 | 0 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 1,138 | 474 |
| Lowest point (m) | 329 | 200 |
| Highest point (m) | 2,301 | 2,022 |
| People | | |
| Population | 17,426,623 | 22,772,361 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Protestant | Muslim |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Zambia | Republic of Niger |
| Short country name | Zambia | Niger |
| Long local name | - | Republique du Niger |
| Short local name | - | Niger |
| Former name | | - |
| Government type | Presidential republic | Semi-presidential republic |
| Capital | Lusaka | Niamey |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 68,930,000,000 | 21,860,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 25,710,000,000 | 8,224,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 3.4 | 4.9 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 4,000 | 1,200 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 38.3 | 22.4 |
| Labor force | 6,898,000 | 6,500,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 15 | 0.3 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 54.4 | 45.4 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 4,473,000,000 | 1,757,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 6,357,000,000 | 2,171,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.25 | 2.45 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 17.4 | 21.4 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -7.3 | -5 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 63.1 | 45.3 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 6.6 | 2.4 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 9.1 | 4.25 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 12.5 | 5.4 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 1,764,000,000 | 1,804,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 1,764,000,000 | 1,804,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 5,401,000,000 | 1,506,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 3,004,000,000 | - |
| Current account balance (USD) | -1,006,000,000 | -1,160,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 8,216,000,000 | 4,143,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 7,852,000,000 | 1,829,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 2,082,000,000 | 1,314,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 11,660,000,000 | 3,728,000,000 |
| National currency | Zambian kwacha | Communaute Financiere Africaine francs |
| National currency (code) | ZMK | XOF |
| National currency (symbol) | ZK | - |
| National currency rate to USD | 9.2 | 605.3 |