Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zambia instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
be 111.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nepal, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.
live 6.1 years less
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Zambia, that number is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
be 97.6% more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 13.2% less money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2020, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,300 as of 2020.
be 5.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Zambia, that number is 15.0% as of 2008.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Zambia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2015.
Life
be 27.7% more likely to be literate
In Nepal, the literacy rate is 67.9% as of 2018. In Zambia, it is 86.7% as of 2018.
have 98.9% more children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Zambia, there are 34.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 47.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 60.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nepal, approximately 93% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 93% 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 47.4% less likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Zambia, about 20.0% do as of 2020.
be 23.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nepal, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 94% 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 17.8% more on healthcare
Nepal 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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