Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zambia instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
be 65.8% less likely to be obese
In Nicaragua, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.
be 55.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nicaragua, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.
live 8.5 years less
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 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 37.7% less money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,300 as of 2020.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 6.4% 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 Nicaragua, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Zambia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2015.
pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate
Nicaragua has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Zambia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Zambia, there are 34.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 94.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Nicaragua, approximately 19.1 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 61.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nicaragua, approximately 97% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 92% 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 55.6% less likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 45.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Zambia, about 20.0% do as of 2020.
be 13.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 63% 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 36.9% less on healthcare
Nicaragua spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Zambia, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 32.4% more on education
Nicaragua spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Zambia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Directorate of Revenues, The World Factbook, Zambia Revenue Authority.
Zambia: At a glance
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