Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 4.2 years longer

In Angola, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 6.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Angola, 1.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.

Economy

be 59.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Angola, 14.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Zambia, that number is 5.9% as of 2023.

make 48.6% less money

Angola has a GDP per capita of $7,200 as of 2023, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2023.

be 85.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Angola, 32.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Zambia, however, that number is 60.0% as of 2022.

pay a 2.1 times higher top tax rate

Angola has a top tax rate of 17.0% as of 2016. In Zambia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 39.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Angola, approximately 222.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Zambia, 135.0 women do as of 2020.

be 21.9% more likely to be literate

In Angola, the literacy rate is 71.1% as of 2015. In Zambia, it is 86.7% as of 2018.

be 37.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Angola, approximately 58.9 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.

have 17.0% fewer children

In Angola, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zambia, there are 34.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 36.4% less likely to have internet access

In Angola, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Zambia, about 21.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 54.2% more on education

Angola spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Zambia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 93.1% more on healthcare

Angola spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direcção Nacional dos Impostos, Ministério das Finanças, Zambia Revenue Authority.

Zambia: At a glance

Zambia is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 743,398 sq km. The territory of Northern Rhodesia was administered by the [British] South Africa Company from 1891 until it was taken over by the UK in 1923. During the 1920s and 1930s, advances in mining spurred development and immigration. The name was changed to Zambia upon independence in 1964. In the 1980s and 1990s, declining copper prices, economic mismanagement and a prolonged drought hurt the economy. Elections in 1991 brought an end to one-party rule, but the subsequent vote in 1996 saw blatant harassment of opposition parties. The election in 2001 was marked by administrative problems with three parties filing a legal petition challenging the election of ruling party candidate Levy MWANAWASA. MWANAWASA was reelected in 2006 in an election that was deemed free and fair. Upon his abrupt death in August 2008, he was succeeded by his vice president, Rupiah BANDA, who subsequently won a special presidential by-election in October 2008. Michael SATA was elected president in September 2011.
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