Quality of life comparison

be 111.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Nepal, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.

live 6.1 years less

In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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 97.6% more likely to be obese

In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.

be 44.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Nepal, 10.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Zambia, that number is 5.9% as of 2023.

make 21.3% less money

Nepal has a GDP per capita of $4,700 as of 2023, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2023.

be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Zambia, however, that number is 60.0% as of 2022.

be 22.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Nepal, approximately 174.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Zambia, 135.0 women do as of 2020.

be 21.8% more likely to be literate

In Nepal, the literacy rate is 71.2% as of 2021. In Zambia, it is 86.7% as of 2018.

have 94.5% more children

In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Zambia, there are 34.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 47.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 47.6% less likely to have access to electricity

In Nepal, approximately 91% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 97% 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 59.6% less likely to have internet access

In Nepal, approximately 52.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Zambia, about 21.0% do as of 2021.

be 23.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Nepal, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 94% 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 11.9% less on education

Nepal spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Zambia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.