Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zambia instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
be 64.2% less likely to be obese
In Luxembourg, 22.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.
be 37.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Luxembourg, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.
live 16.7 years less
In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Zambia, that number is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 19.7% lower top tax rate
Luxembourg has a top tax rate of 43.6% as of 2016. In Zambia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
make 97.2% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $132,400 as of 2023, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2023.
be 13.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Luxembourg, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Zambia, that number is 5.9% as of 2023.
be 3.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Luxembourg, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Zambia, however, that number is 60.0% as of 2022.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Luxembourg, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zambia, there are 34.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 22.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Luxembourg, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Zambia, 135.0 women do as of 2020.
be 11.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Luxembourg, approximately 3.2 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 52.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Luxembourg, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Zambia, 48% of the population do as of 2022.
be 78.8% less likely to have internet access
In Luxembourg, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Zambia, about 21.0% do as of 2021.
be 28.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Luxembourg, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 26.0% less on education
Luxembourg spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Zambia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Administration des Contributions Directes, The World Factbook, Zambia Revenue Authority.
Zambia: At a glance
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