Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Angola instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
be 83.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zambia, 11.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.
live 4.2 years less
In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Angola, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 87.9% more money
Zambia has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2020.
be 56.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Zambia, 15.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Angola, that number is 6.6% as of 2016.
be 40.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Zambia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Angola, however, that number is 32.3% as of 2018.
pay a 51.4% lower top tax rate
Zambia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Angola, the top tax rate is 17.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 19.9% more children
In Zambia, there are approximately 34.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Angola, there are 41.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 18.0% less likely to be literate
In Zambia, the literacy rate is 86.7% as of 2018. In Angola, it is 71.1% as of 2015.
be 58.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Zambia, approximately 37.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Angola, on the other hand, 58.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 16.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zambia, approximately 37% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Angola, that number is 43% of people on average (61% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 80.0% more likely to have internet access
In Zambia, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Angola, about 36.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 60.0% less on education
Zambia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Angola spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 52.8% less on healthcare
Zambia spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Angola, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Direcção Nacional dos Impostos, Ministério das Finanças, The World Factbook, Zambia Revenue Authority.
Angola: At a glance
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