Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Monaco instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
live 23.3 years longer
In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Monaco, that number is 90 years (86 years for men, 93 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 31.3 times more money
Zambia has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2023, while in Monaco, the GDP per capita is $115,700 as of 2015.
be 66.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Zambia, 5.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Monaco, that number is 2.0% as of 2012.
Life
be 95.3% 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 Monaco, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2022.
have 80.9% fewer children
In Zambia, there are approximately 34.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Monaco, there are 6.5 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 Monaco, 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 Monaco, about 86.0% do as of 2021.
be 39.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zambia, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Monaco, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 67.6% less on education
Zambia spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Monaco spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 69.6% less on healthcare
Zambia spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Monaco, that number is 1.7% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Monaco: At a glance
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