Quality of life comparison

be 74.7% less likely to be obese

In Egypt, 32.0% 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 Egypt, 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 8.2 years less

In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 31.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Egypt, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Zambia, that number is 4.4% as of 2022.

make 73.4% less money

Egypt has a GDP per capita of $12,800 as of 2022, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2022.

be 83.2% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Egypt, 29.7% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Zambia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2015.

pay a 55.6% higher top tax rate

Egypt has a top tax rate of 22.5% as of 2016. In Zambia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

be 18.6% more likely to be literate

In Egypt, the literacy rate is 73.1% as of 2021. In Zambia, it is 86.7% as of 2018.

have 74.9% more children

In Egypt, there are approximately 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zambia, there are 34.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 7.9 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Egypt, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Zambia, 135.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Egypt, approximately 17.7 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 53.4% less likely to have access to electricity

In Egypt, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Zambia, 47% of the population do as of 2021.

be 70.8% less likely to have internet access

In Egypt, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Zambia, about 21.0% do as of 2021.

be 28.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Egypt, 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 48.0% more on education

Egypt spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Zambia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 27.3% more on healthcare

Egypt spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.