Quality of life comparison

be 71.4% less likely to be obese

In Argentina, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.

be 27.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

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

live 12.0 years less

In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 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.

make 86.0% less money

Argentina has a GDP per capita of $26,500 as of 2023, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2023.

be 53.1% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Argentina, 39.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Zambia, however, that number is 60.0% as of 2022.

have 2.2 times more children

In Argentina, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zambia, there are 34.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Argentina, approximately 45.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Zambia, 135.0 women do as of 2020.

be 12.4% less likely to be literate

In Argentina, the literacy rate is 99.0% as of 2018. In Zambia, it is 86.7% as of 2018.

be 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Argentina, approximately 9.3 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 Argentina, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 85% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Zambia, that number is 48% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 14% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 75.9% less likely to have internet access

In Argentina, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Zambia, about 21.0% do as of 2021.

be 27.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Argentina, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Zambia, that number is 72% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 26.0% less on education

Argentina spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Zambia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 44.0% less on healthcare

Argentina spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.