Quality of life comparison

be 55.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Sudan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.

live 0.9 years less

In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 22.7% more likely to be obese

In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.

make 32.1% more money

Sudan has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2023.

be 48.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Sudan, 11.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Zambia, that number is 5.9% as of 2023.

be 29.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Zambia, however, that number is 60.0% as of 2022.

pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate

Sudan has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2015. In Zambia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Sudan, approximately 270.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Zambia, 135.0 women do as of 2020.

be 42.8% more likely to be literate

In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Zambia, it is 86.7% as of 2018.

be 12.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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 24.4% less likely to have access to electricity

In Sudan, approximately 63% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 49% 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 27.1% less likely to have internet access

In Sudan, approximately 28.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Zambia, about 21.0% do as of 2021.

be 17.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Sudan, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% 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 68.2% more on education

Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Zambia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 86.7% more on healthcare

Sudan spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.