Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zambia instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
be 22.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Eritrea, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.
be 62.0% more likely to be obese
In Eritrea, 5.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,300 as of 2020.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Zambia, that number is 15.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 55.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Eritrea, approximately 480.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Zambia, 213.0 women do as of 2017.
be 13.2% more likely to be literate
In Eritrea, the literacy rate is 76.6% as of 2018. In Zambia, it is 86.7% as of 2018.
be 10.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 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 28.9% more children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 27.0 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 20.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 1.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Zambia, about 20.0% do as of 2020.
be 23.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access (73% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Zambia, that number is 72% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 21.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 13% 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.
Expenditures
spend 17.8% more on healthcare
Eritrea spends 4.5% 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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