Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zambia instead of Burma, you would:
Health
be 10.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burma, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Zambia, that number is 9.4% of people as of 2024.
be 42.4% more likely to be obese
In Burma, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Zambia, that number is 11.6% of people as of 2024.
see 13.9% less spent on your healthcare
Burma spends $283 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Zambia spends $244 as of 2023.
have 57.2% fewer doctors per person
Burma has 7.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Zambia has 3.2 as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Burma has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Zambia, it is 7.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 94.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Zambia, that number is 5.9% as of 2025.
make 11.5% less money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $1,489 as of 2025, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $1,318 as of 2025.
Life
be 54.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 185.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Zambia, 85.0 women do as of 2023.
have 98.8% more children
In Burma, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zambia, there are 32.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 33.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 77% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Zambia, that number is 51% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 18% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 61.1% less likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Zambia, about 17.1% do as of 2024.
be 14.3% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Burma, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Zambia, that number is 73% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 34.1% more on healthcare
Burma spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Zambia, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 11.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Burma, road accidents kill 19.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Zambia, they kill 17.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 51.0% less strain on fresh water
Burma withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Zambia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 97.2% more electricity
Burma uses 368 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Zambia uses 727 kWh as of 2023.
find 72.5% less home broadband
Burma has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Zambia has 0.8 as of 2024.
Environment
be 29.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Burma, air pollution causes 71.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Zambia, it causes 50.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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