Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New York instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Zambia, 11.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New York, that number is 29.9% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 25.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Zambia, 5.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New York, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
be 77.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Zambia, 60.0% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In New York, however, that number is 13.3% as of 2023.
make 69.8 times more money
Zambia has a GDP per capita of $1,318 as of 2025, while in New York, the GDP per capita is $91,992 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 5.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Zambia, approximately 17.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New York, about 89.7% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
