Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zambia instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
be 27.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Indonesia, 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 6.8 years less
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 17.4% more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 72.6% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2022, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2022.
be 26.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Zambia, that number is 4.4% as of 2022.
be 5.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Zambia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2015.
pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate
Indonesia has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Zambia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 22.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Zambia, 135.0 women do as of 2020.
have 2.3 times more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zambia, there are 34.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 88.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 53.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Indonesia, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Zambia, that number is 47% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 14% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 66.1% less likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Zambia, about 21.0% do as of 2021.
be 23.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Indonesia, approximately 93% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 87% 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.
Expenditures
spend 64.7% more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direktorat Jenderal Pajak, Zambia Revenue Authority.
Zambia: At a glance
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