Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zambia instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 2.6 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 4.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.
live 3.4 years less
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 14.1% more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 7.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 35.1% less money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2023.
be 66.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kenya, 36.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Zambia, however, that number is 60.0% as of 2022.
pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate
Kenya 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 74.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kenya, approximately 530.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Zambia, 135.0 women do as of 2020.
have 33.2% more children
In Kenya, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zambia, there are 34.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 33.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 27.9 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 37.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 68% 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 27.6% less likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Zambia, about 21.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 22.9% less on education
Kenya spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Zambia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 30.2% more on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.3% 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: Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Zambia Revenue Authority.
Zambia: At a glance
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