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

5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, published as SDG indicator 8.b.1: Existence of a developed and operationalized national strategy for youth employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Zambia vs Zimbabwe: SDG indicator 8.b.1: Existence of a developed and operationalized

Zambia

in 2025

Zimbabwe

in 2025

Zambia rank

42nd

Zimbabwe rank

42nd

SDG indicator 8.b.1: Existence of a developed and operationalized over time

Zambia
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 2 against 2 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Zambia ahead.

Zambia ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 75 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Zambia	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
2010s	2	1	1	Zambia
2020s	2	1.25	0.75	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdg indicator 8.b.1: existence of a developed and operationalized, Zambia or Zimbabwe?: Zambia, at 2 against 2 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in sdg indicator 8.b.1: existence of a developed and operationalized between Zambia and Zimbabwe?: 0, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for sdg indicator 8.b.1: existence of a developed and operationalized?: Zambia ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 75 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, published as SDG indicator 8.b.1: Existence of a developed and operationalized national strategy for youth employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: SDG indicator 8.b.1: Existence of a developed and operationalized national strategy for youth employment
Source: International Labour Organization
Licence: ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage: 75 places, 440 data points, 2019–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

SDG 8.b.1 tracks whether a country has a national youth employment strategy, as a distinct strategy or as part of a national employment strategy, and how far it has been implemented. Scores run from 0, meaning no strategy or steps taken, through 1 (under development) and 2 (formally adopted), to 3 (fully operational).