Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zambia instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
be 70.4% less likely to be obese
In Algeria, 27.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.
be 111.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Algeria, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.
live 11.8 years less
In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 78 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Zambia, that number is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 69.2% less money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $10,700 as of 2020, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,300 as of 2020.
be 28.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Zambia, that number is 15.0% as of 2008.
be 9.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Algeria, 5.5% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Zambia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2015.
Life
have 88.2% more children
In Algeria, there are approximately 18.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Zambia, there are 34.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 90.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Algeria, approximately 112.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Zambia, 213.0 women do as of 2017.
be 88.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Algeria, approximately 19.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Zambia, on the other hand, 37.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 62.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Algeria, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Zambia, that number is 37% of people on average (76% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 68.3% less likely to have internet access
In Algeria, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Zambia, about 20.0% do as of 2020.
be 28.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Algeria, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 72% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 26.2% less on education
Algeria spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Zambia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 14.5% less on healthcare
Algeria spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Zambia, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Zambia: At a glance
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