Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zambia instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 15.4 years less
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 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 90.1% less money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $33,400 as of 2020, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,300 as of 2020.
be 38.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Puerto Rico, 10.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Zambia, that number is 15.0% as of 2008.
Life
have 4.4 times more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Zambia, there are 34.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 10.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Puerto Rico, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Zambia, 213.0 women do as of 2017.
be 6.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 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 63.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Puerto Rico, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Zambia, 37% of the population do as of 2019.
be 74.4% less likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Zambia, about 20.0% do as of 2020.
be 28.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Puerto Rico, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Zambia, 72% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 26.2% less on education
Puerto Rico spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. 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.
Zambia: At a glance
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