Quality of life comparison

be 77.6% less likely to be obese

In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.

live 14.3 years less

In United States, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Zambia, that number is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.

pay a 11.6% lower top tax rate

United States has a top tax rate of 39.6% as of 2016. In Zambia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

make 94.5% less money

United States has a GDP per capita of $60,200 as of 2020, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,300 as of 2020.

be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In United States, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In Zambia, that number is 15.0% as of 2008.

be 3.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In United States, 15.1% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Zambia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2015.

have 2.8 times more children

In United States, there are approximately 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Zambia, there are 34.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 11.2 times more likely to die during childbirth

In United States, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Zambia, 213.0 women do as of 2017.

be 7.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In United States, approximately 5.2 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.

be 63.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In United States, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Zambia, 37% of the population do as of 2019.

be 78.0% less likely to have internet access

In United States, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Zambia, about 20.0% do as of 2020.

be 28.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In United States, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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.

spend 10.0% less on education

United States spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Zambia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 68.5% less on healthcare

United States spends 16.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Zambia, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2019.