Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zambia instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 7.7 years less
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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 92.1% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $41,800 as of 2015, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,300 as of 2020.
be 64.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Zambia, that number is 15.0% as of 2008.
be 3.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Greenland, 16.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Zambia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2015.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In Greenland, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Zambia, there are 34.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 13.3% less likely to be literate
In Greenland, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2015. In Zambia, it is 86.7% as of 2018.
be 4.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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 63.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Greenland, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Zambia, 37% of the population do as of 2019.
be 71.4% less likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Zambia, about 20.0% do as of 2020.
be 28.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Greenland, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 57.5% less on education
Greenland spends 10.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Zambia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Zambia: At a glance
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