Quality of life comparison

be 64.9% less likely to be obese

In Norway, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.

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

In Norway, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.

live 16.3 years less

In Norway, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Zambia, that number is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.

make 95.9% less money

Norway has a GDP per capita of $90,500 as of 2023, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2023.

be 65.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Norway, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Zambia, that number is 5.9% as of 2023.

be 4.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Norway, 12.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Zambia, however, that number is 60.0% as of 2022.

have 3.3 times more children

In Norway, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zambia, there are 34.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 67.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Norway, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Zambia, 135.0 women do as of 2020.

be 16.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Norway, approximately 2.3 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 52.2% less likely to have access to electricity

In Norway, 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 Norway, approximately 99.0% 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 Norway, 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.

spend 37.3% less on education

Norway spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Zambia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 50.9% less on healthcare

Norway spends 11.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.