Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zambia instead of Panama, you would:
Health
be 64.3% less likely to be obese
In Panama, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.
be 11.1 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Panama, 1.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.
live 11.4 years less
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 87.0% less money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $25,400 as of 2020, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,300 as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In Zambia, that number is 15.0% as of 2008.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Panama, 22.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Zambia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2015.
pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate
Panama has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Zambia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 93.8% more children
In Panama, there are approximately 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Zambia, there are 34.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Panama, approximately 52.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Zambia, 213.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Panama, approximately 16.4 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 59.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Panama, approximately 92% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 77% 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 68.8% less likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Zambia, about 20.0% do as of 2020.
be 25.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Panama, approximately 96% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 88% 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 30.3% less on healthcare
Panama spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Zambia, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 45.2% more on education
Panama spends 3.1% 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: The World Factbook, General Directorate of Revenues, Panama, Zambia Revenue Authority.
Zambia: At a glance
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