Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Zambia instead of Marshall Islands, you would:

Health

be 84.7% less likely to be obese

In Marshall Islands, 52.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.

live 8.4 years less

In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 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

be 87.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Marshall Islands, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2006. In Zambia, that number is 4.4% as of 2022.

make 43.3% less money

Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2022, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2022.

be 7.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Marshall Islands, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Zambia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2015.

Life

have 60.8% more children

In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zambia, there are 34.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 11.8% less likely to be literate

In Marshall Islands, the literacy rate is 98.3% as of 2011. In Zambia, it is 86.7% as of 2018.

be 71.3% more likely to die during infancy

In Marshall Islands, approximately 21.7 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 53.3% less likely to have access to electricity

In Marshall Islands, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 92% 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 45.7% less likely to have internet access

In Marshall Islands, approximately 38.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Zambia, about 21.0% do as of 2021.

be 28.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Marshall Islands, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 72.8% less on education

Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Zambia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 56.9% less on healthcare

Marshall Islands spends 13.0% 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.

Zambia: At a glance

Zambia is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 743,398 sq km. The territory of Northern Rhodesia was administered by the [British] South Africa Company from 1891 until it was taken over by the UK in 1923. During the 1920s and 1930s, advances in mining spurred development and immigration. The name was changed to Zambia upon independence in 1964. In the 1980s and 1990s, declining copper prices, economic mismanagement and a prolonged drought hurt the economy. Elections in 1991 brought an end to one-party rule, but the subsequent vote in 1996 saw blatant harassment of opposition parties. The election in 2001 was marked by administrative problems with three parties filing a legal petition challenging the election of ruling party candidate Levy MWANAWASA. MWANAWASA was reelected in 2006 in an election that was deemed free and fair. Upon his abrupt death in August 2008, he was succeeded by his vice president, Rupiah BANDA, who subsequently won a special presidential by-election in October 2008. Michael SATA was elected president in September 2011.
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