Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zambia instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
see 2.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Eritrea spends $87 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Zambia spends $244 as of 2023.
have 3.7 times more doctors per person
Eritrea has 0.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Zambia has 3.2 as of 2022.
have 24.4% more access to essential health services
Eritrea scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Zambia scores 56 as of 2021.
be 46.1% less likely to die by suicide
Eritrea has a suicide rate of 13.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Zambia, it is 7.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 23.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Eritrea, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Zambia, that number is 9.4% of people as of 2024.
live 2.4 years less
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Zambia, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In Eritrea, 4.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Zambia, that number is 11.6% of people as of 2024.
Life
be 70.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Eritrea, approximately 291.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Zambia, 85.0 women do as of 2023.
have 13.9% more children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zambia, there are 32.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 40.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 24.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Zambia, on the other hand, 34.6 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 35.7% less likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 26.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Zambia, about 17.1% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 62.5% more on healthcare
Eritrea spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Zambia, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 64.4% less likely to be murdered
Eritrea has a homicide rate of 14.6 per 100,000 people as of 2012. In Zambia, that number is 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2015.
Infrastructure
find 4.6 times more home broadband
Eritrea has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Zambia has 0.8 as of 2024.
live with 74.6% less strain on fresh water
Eritrea withdraws 11% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Zambia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 5.9 times more electricity
Eritrea uses 123 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Zambia uses 727 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 35.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Eritrea, air pollution causes 78.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Zambia, it causes 50.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.5 times more CO2
Eritrea emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Zambia emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2012–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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