Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zambia instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
be 46.0% less likely to be obese
In Gabon, 15.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.
be 3.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gabon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.
live 3.4 years less
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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
be 46.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 28.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Zambia, that number is 15.0% as of 2008.
make 77.1% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $14,400 as of 2020, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,300 as of 2020.
be 62.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Gabon, 33.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Zambia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2015.
Life
be 15.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Gabon, approximately 252.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Zambia, 213.0 women do as of 2017.
have 33.9% more children
In Gabon, there are approximately 26.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Zambia, there are 34.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 29.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 28.6 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 59.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Gabon, approximately 92% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 39% 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 67.7% less likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Zambia, about 20.0% do as of 2020.
be 23.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Gabon, approximately 93% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 55% 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 60.7% more on education
Gabon spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Zambia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 89.3% more on healthcare
Gabon spends 2.8% 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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