Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zambia instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 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 15.6% less likely to be obese
In Republic of the Congo, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.
be 3.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Republic of the Congo, 3.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.
Economy
be 58.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Republic of the Congo, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Zambia, that number is 15.0% as of 2008.
be 33.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Republic of the Congo, 40.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Zambia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2015.
Life
be 43.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 378.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Zambia, 213.0 women do as of 2017.
be 22.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.9 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 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Zambia, about 20.0% do as of 2020.
be 48.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 72% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 36% 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 15.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 56% 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 15.4% more on education
Republic of the Congo spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Zambia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Republic of the Congo spends 2.1% 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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