Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Spain instead of Zambia, you would:

Health

be 96.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Zambia, 11.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Spain, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2020.

live 16.3 years longer

In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Spain, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.9 times more likely to be obese

In Zambia, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Spain, that number is 23.8% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 11.0 times more money

Zambia has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $36,200 as of 2020.

be 61.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Zambia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Spain, however, that number is 20.7% as of 2018.

pay a 28.6% higher top tax rate

Zambia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Spain, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 98.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Zambia, approximately 213.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Spain, 4.0 women do as of 2017.

be 13.7% more likely to be literate

In Zambia, the literacy rate is 86.7% as of 2018. In Spain, it is 98.6% as of 2020.

be 93.3% 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 Spain, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.

have 79.5% fewer children

In Zambia, there are approximately 34.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Spain, there are 7.1 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 Spain, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 4.7 times more likely to have internet access

In Zambia, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Spain, about 93.0% do as of 2020.

be 39.5% 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 Spain, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 71.7% more on healthcare

Zambia spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Spain, that number is 9.1% of GDP as of 2019.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Zambia Revenue Authority, Agencia Tributaria, Spain.

Spain: At a glance

Spain is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 498,980 sq km. Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in economic and political power. Spain remained neutral in World War I and II but suffered through a devastating civil war (1936-39). A peaceful transition to democracy following the death of dictator Francisco FRANCO in 1975, and rapid economic modernization (Spain joined the EU in 1986) gave Spain a dynamic and rapidly growing economy and made it a global champion of freedom and human rights. More recently the government has had to focus on measures to reverse a severe economic recession that began in mid-2008. Austerity measures implemented to reduce a large budget deficit and reassure foreign investors have led to one of the highest unemployment rates in Europe.
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