Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Angola instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
be 83.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zambia, 9.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Angola, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
live 1.7 years less
In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024. In Angola, that number is 65 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024.
have 24.7% fewer doctors per person
Zambia has 3.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Angola has 2.4 as of 2022.
have 33.9% less access to essential health services
Zambia scores 56 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Angola scores 37 as of 2021.
be 13.7% more likely to die by suicide
Zambia has a suicide rate of 7.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Angola, it is 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Zambia has a GDP per capita of $1,318 as of 2025, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $3,129 as of 2025.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Zambia, 5.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Angola, that number is 14.1% as of 2025.
Life
have 13.6% more children
In Zambia, there are approximately 32.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Angola, there are 37.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Zambia, approximately 85.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Angola, 183.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Zambia, approximately 17.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Angola, about 40.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 38.3% less on education
Zambia spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Angola spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 57.4% less on healthcare
Zambia spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Angola, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 21.2% less likely to be murdered
Zambia has a homicide rate of 5.2 per 100,000 people as of 2015. In Angola, that number is 4.1 per 100,000 as of 2016.
be 12.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Zambia, road accidents kill 17.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Angola, they kill 15.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 34.2% less strain on fresh water
Zambia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Angola withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 54.4% less home broadband
Zambia has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Angola has 0.4 as of 2024.
use 47.8% less electricity
Zambia uses 727 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Angola uses 379 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 20.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Zambia, air pollution causes 50.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Angola, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
emit 37.0% more CO2
Zambia emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Angola emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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