Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Anguilla instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
live 15.9 years longer
In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Anguilla, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.3 times more money
Zambia has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2023, while in Anguilla, the GDP per capita is $12,200 as of 2008.
be 61.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Zambia, 60.0% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Anguilla, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2002.
be 35.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Zambia, 5.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Anguilla, that number is 8.0% as of 2002.
Life
be 91.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Zambia, approximately 37.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Anguilla, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.
have 65.4% fewer children
In Zambia, there are approximately 34.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Anguilla, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Zambia, approximately 48% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Anguilla, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 3.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Zambia, approximately 21.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Anguilla, about 81.6% do as of 2021.
be 36.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zambia, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Anguilla, 98% of people do as of 2017.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Anguilla: At a glance
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