Quality of life comparison

be 66.0% less likely to be obese

In Spain, 23.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.

be 27.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Spain, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.

live 16.3 years less

In Spain, 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.

be 51.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Spain, 12.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Zambia, that number is 5.9% as of 2023.

pay a 22.2% lower top tax rate

Spain has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Zambia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

make 92.0% less money

Spain has a GDP per capita of $46,400 as of 2023, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2023.

be 3.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Spain, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Zambia, however, that number is 60.0% as of 2022.

have 4.8 times more children

In Spain, there are approximately 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zambia, there are 34.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 45.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Spain, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Zambia, 135.0 women do as of 2020.

be 12.1% less likely to be literate

In Spain, the literacy rate is 98.6% as of 2020. In Zambia, it is 86.7% as of 2018.

be 15.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Spain, approximately 2.5 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 Spain, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Zambia, 48% of the population do as of 2022.

be 77.7% less likely to have internet access

In Spain, approximately 94.0% 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 Spain, 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 19.6% less on education

Spain spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Zambia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 47.7% less on healthcare

Spain spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.