Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greenland instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
live 7.7 years longer
In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Greenland, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 12.7 times more money
Zambia has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Greenland, the GDP per capita is $41,800 as of 2015.
be 39.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Zambia, 15.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Greenland, that number is 9.1% as of 2015.
be 70.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Zambia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Greenland, however, that number is 16.2% as of 2015.
Life
be 15.3% more likely to be literate
In Zambia, the literacy rate is 86.7% as of 2018. In Greenland, it is 100.0% as of 2015.
be 76.4% less 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 Greenland, on the other hand, 8.8 children do as of 2022.
have 60.4% fewer children
In Zambia, there are approximately 34.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Greenland, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.7 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Zambia, approximately 37% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Greenland, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 3.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Zambia, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Greenland, about 70.0% do as of 2019.
be 39.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zambia, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Greenland, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on education
Zambia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Greenland spends 10.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Greenland: At a glance
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