Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zambia instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
Health
be 62.0% less likely to be obese
In Papua New Guinea, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.
be 12.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Papua New Guinea, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.
live 3.2 years less
In Papua New Guinea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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
pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate
Papua New Guinea has a top tax rate of 42.0% as of 2016. In Zambia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
make 19.5% less money
Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,100 as of 2020, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,300 as of 2020.
be 6.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Papua New Guinea, 2.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Zambia, that number is 15.0% as of 2008.
be 47.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Papua New Guinea, 37.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Zambia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2015.
Life
be 35.0% more likely to be literate
In Papua New Guinea, the literacy rate is 64.2% as of 2015. In Zambia, it is 86.7% as of 2018.
have 20.1% more children
In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 29.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Zambia, there are 34.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 46.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 145.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Zambia, 213.0 women do as of 2017.
be 10.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 33.6 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 81.8% more likely to have internet access
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 11.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Zambia, about 20.0% do as of 2020.
be 50.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 48% of people have improved drinking water access (86% in urban areas, and 42% 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.
be 37.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (82% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Zambia, that number is 37% of people on average (76% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on education
Papua New Guinea spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Zambia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Papua New Guinea spends 2.3% 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 Revenue Authority, Internal Revenue Commission, Papua New Guinea.
Zambia: At a glance
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