Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zambia instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In Cote d'Ivoire, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Zambia, that number is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
be 21.4% less likely to be obese
In Cote d'Ivoire, 10.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.
be 5.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cote d'Ivoire, 2.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.
Economy
make 36.5% less money
Cote d'Ivoire has a GDP per capita of $5,200 as of 2020, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,300 as of 2020.
be 59.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Cote d'Ivoire, 9.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Zambia, that number is 15.0% as of 2008.
be 37.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cote d'Ivoire, 39.5% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Zambia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2015.
Life
be 65.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 617.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Zambia, 213.0 women do as of 2017.
be 33.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 55.7 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.
have 23.2% more children
In Cote d'Ivoire, there are approximately 28.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Zambia, there are 34.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 51.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 51% 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 44.4% less likely to have internet access
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Zambia, about 20.0% do as of 2020.
be 10.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 69% 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 21.6% more on education
Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Zambia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 60.6% more on healthcare
Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.3% 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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