Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zambia instead of Gambia, you would:
Health
be 21.4% less likely to be obese
In Gambia, 10.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.
be 6.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gambia, 1.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.
live 1.3 years less
In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 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
make 50.0% more money
Gambia has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,300 as of 2020.
be 11.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Gambia, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Zambia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2015.
Life
be 64.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Gambia, approximately 597.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Zambia, 213.0 women do as of 2017.
be 70.7% more likely to be literate
In Gambia, the literacy rate is 50.8% as of 2015. In Zambia, it is 86.7% as of 2018.
have 21.1% more children
In Gambia, there are approximately 28.8 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 24.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Gambia, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (69% in urban areas, and 16% 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 45.9% less likely to have internet access
In Gambia, approximately 37.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Zambia, about 20.0% do as of 2020.
be 20.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Gambia, approximately 90% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 86% 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 55.2% more on education
Gambia spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Zambia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 39.5% more on healthcare
Gambia spends 3.8% 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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