Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zambia instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
be 37.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Senegal, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.
live 3.7 years less
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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
be 68.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 48.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2007. In Zambia, that number is 15.0% as of 2008.
pay a 12.5% lower top tax rate
Senegal has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Zambia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
be 16.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Zambia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2015.
Life
be 32.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 315.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Zambia, 213.0 women do as of 2017.
be 67.1% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 51.9% as of 2017. In Zambia, it is 86.7% as of 2018.
have 10.6% more children
In Senegal, there are approximately 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Zambia, there are 34.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 14.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Senegal, approximately 32.4 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 47.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 71% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 50% 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 53.5% less likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 43.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Zambia, about 20.0% do as of 2020.
be 18.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Senegal, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 79% 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 15.1% less on education
Senegal spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Zambia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 29.3% more on healthcare
Senegal spends 4.1% 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, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines, Zambia Revenue Authority.
Zambia: At a glance
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