Quality of life comparison

be 99.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

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

live 13.5 years longer

In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Czech Republic, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.

be 3.2 times more likely to be obese

In Zambia, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2016.

make 12.9 times more money

Zambia has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2023, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $47,700 as of 2023.

be 56.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Zambia, 5.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

be 83.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Zambia, 60.0% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.

pay a 37.1% lower top tax rate

Zambia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Czech Republic, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2017.

be 97.8% less likely to die during childbirth

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

be 14.2% more likely to be literate

In Zambia, the literacy rate is 86.7% as of 2018. In Czech Republic, it is 99.0% as of 2011.

be 93.5% 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 Czech Republic, on the other hand, 2.4 children do as of 2022.

have 71.3% fewer children

In Zambia, there are approximately 34.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Czech Republic, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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 Czech Republic, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 4.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Zambia, approximately 21.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Czech Republic, about 86.8% do as of 2022.

be 39.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Zambia, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Czech Republic, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 37.8% more on education

Zambia spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Czech Republic spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 64.3% more on healthcare

Zambia spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Czech Republic, that number is 9.2% of GDP as of 2020.