Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zambia instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
be 19.0% less likely to be obese
In Thailand, 10.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.
be 11.1 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Thailand, 1.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.
live 11.4 years less
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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
make 82.5% less money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $21,100 as of 2023, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2023.
be 6.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Zambia, that number is 5.9% as of 2023.
be 9.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 6.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Zambia, however, that number is 60.0% as of 2022.
Life
have 3.4 times more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zambia, there are 34.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Zambia, 135.0 women do as of 2020.
be 5.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 6.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 52.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Thailand, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Zambia, 48% of the population do as of 2022.
be 75.3% less likely to have internet access
In Thailand, approximately 85.0% 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 Thailand, 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 15.6% more on education
Thailand spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Zambia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 27.3% more on healthcare
Thailand spends 4.4% 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
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