Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zambia instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 52.9% less likely to be obese
In Namibia, 17.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 55.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 34.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 15.0% as of 2008.
make 62.9% less money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $8,900 as of 2020, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,300 as of 2020.
be 3.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Namibia, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Zambia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2015.
Life
have 39.4% more children
In Namibia, there are approximately 25.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Zambia, there are 34.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 26.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 29.4 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 35.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (78% in urban areas, and 36% 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 51.2% less likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Zambia, about 20.0% do as of 2020.
be 21.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Namibia, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 83% 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 52.1% less on education
Namibia spends 9.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Zambia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 37.6% less on healthcare
Namibia spends 8.5% 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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