Quality of life comparison

be 55.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In India, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.

live 1.0 years less

In India, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese

In India, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.

make 59.8% less money

India has a GDP per capita of $9,200 as of 2023, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2023.

be 41.7% more likely to be unemployed

In India, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Zambia, that number is 5.9% as of 2023.

be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In India, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Zambia, however, that number is 60.0% as of 2022.

be 16.5% more likely to be literate

In India, the literacy rate is 74.4% as of 2018. In Zambia, it is 86.7% as of 2018.

have 2.1 times more children

In India, there are approximately 16.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zambia, there are 34.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 31.1% more likely to die during childbirth

In India, approximately 103.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Zambia, 135.0 women do as of 2020.

be 22.4% more likely to die during infancy

In India, approximately 30.3 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 51.8% less likely to have access to electricity

In India, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 54.3% less likely to have internet access

In India, approximately 46.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Zambia, about 21.0% do as of 2021.

be 25.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In India, approximately 96% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 95% 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 17.8% less on education

India spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Zambia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 86.7% more on healthcare

India spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.