Quality of life comparison

be 61.8% less likely to be obese

In Estonia, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.

be 13.9 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Estonia, 0.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.

live 11.6 years less

In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 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 91.2% less money

Estonia has a GDP per capita of $42,000 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 Estonia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Zambia, however, that number is 60.0% as of 2022.

pay a 75.0% higher top tax rate

Estonia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Zambia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

have 4.2 times more children

In Estonia, there are approximately 8.2 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 Estonia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Zambia, 135.0 women do as of 2020.

be 13.2% less likely to be literate

In Estonia, the literacy rate is 99.9% as of 2021. In Zambia, it is 86.7% as of 2018.

be 10.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Estonia, approximately 3.4 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 Estonia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Zambia, 48% of the population do as of 2022.

be 78.1% less likely to have internet access

In Estonia, approximately 96.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Zambia, about 21.0% do as of 2021.

be 28.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Estonia, 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 43.9% less on education

Estonia spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Zambia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 28.2% less on healthcare

Estonia spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.