Quality of life comparison

be 58.9% less likely to be obese

In Denmark, 19.7% 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 Denmark, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.

live 15.4 years less

In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Zambia, that number is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.

pay a 37.3% lower top tax rate

Denmark has a top tax rate of 55.8% as of 2017. In Zambia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

make 94.9% less money

Denmark has a GDP per capita of $72,000 as of 2023, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2023.

be 15.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Denmark, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Zambia, that number is 5.9% as of 2023.

be 4.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Zambia, however, that number is 60.0% as of 2022.

have 3.0 times more children

In Denmark, there are approximately 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zambia, there are 34.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 27.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Denmark, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Zambia, 135.0 women do as of 2020.

be 12.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Denmark, approximately 3.0 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 Denmark, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Zambia, 48% of the population do as of 2022.

be 78.8% less likely to have internet access

In Denmark, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Zambia, about 21.0% do as of 2021.

be 28.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Denmark, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 42.2% less on education

Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Zambia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 46.7% less on healthcare

Denmark spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.