Quality of life comparison

be 37.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Malawi, 8.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.

live 6.2 years less

In Malawi, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 39.7% more likely to be obese

In Malawi, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.

make 2.2 times more money

Malawi has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2023.

be 17.3% more likely to be unemployed

In Malawi, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Zambia, that number is 5.9% as of 2023.

be 18.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Malawi, 50.7% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Zambia, however, that number is 60.0% as of 2022.

pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate

Malawi has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Zambia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

be 64.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Malawi, approximately 381.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Zambia, 135.0 women do as of 2020.

be 28.8% more likely to be literate

In Malawi, the literacy rate is 67.3% as of 2021. In Zambia, it is 86.7% as of 2018.

have 28.2% more children

In Malawi, there are approximately 26.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zambia, there are 34.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 11.0% more likely to die during infancy

In Malawi, approximately 33.4 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 3.4 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Malawi, approximately 14% of people have electricity access (54% in urban areas, and 6% 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 12.5% less likely to have internet access

In Malawi, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Zambia, about 21.0% do as of 2021.

be 22.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Malawi, approximately 92% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 91% 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 27.6% more on education

Malawi spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Zambia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.