Quality of life comparison

be 62.7% less likely to be obese

In Albania, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.

be 111.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Albania, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.

live 13.2 years less

In Albania, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Zambia, that number is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.

be 49.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Albania, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Zambia, that number is 5.9% as of 2023.

make 79.6% less money

Albania has a GDP per capita of $18,100 as of 2023, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2023.

be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Albania, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Zambia, however, that number is 60.0% as of 2022.

pay a 52.2% higher top tax rate

Albania has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Zambia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

have 2.8 times more children

In Albania, there are approximately 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zambia, there are 34.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 16.9 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Albania, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Zambia, 135.0 women do as of 2020.

be 11.9% less likely to be literate

In Albania, the literacy rate is 98.4% as of 2021. In Zambia, it is 86.7% as of 2018.

be 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Albania, approximately 10.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Zambia, on the other hand, 37.1 children do as of 2022.

be 52.2% less likely to have access to electricity

In Albania, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Zambia, 48% of the population do as of 2022.

be 73.4% less likely to have internet access

In Albania, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Zambia, about 21.0% do as of 2021.

be 26.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Albania, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 72% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 16.4% less on healthcare

Albania spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2018. In Zambia, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 19.4% more on education

Albania spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Zambia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.