Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Kiribati, you would:
Health
be 66.3% less likely to be obese
In Kiribati, 46.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zimbabwe, that number is 15.5% of people as of 2016.
live 4.6 years less
In Kiribati, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, that number is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 17.4% more money
Kiribati has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2020, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $2,700 as of 2020.
be 63.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Kiribati, 30.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Zimbabwe, that number is 11.3% as of 2014.
Life
be 13.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Kiribati, approximately 32.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, on the other hand, 28.5 children do as of 2022.
have 64.4% more children
In Kiribati, there are approximately 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, there are 33.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 5.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Kiribati, approximately 92.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Zimbabwe, 458.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 47.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Kiribati, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (88% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, that number is 53% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 23.7% less likely to have internet access
In Kiribati, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, about 29.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 71.0% less on education
Kiribati spends 12.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 25.2% less on healthcare
Kiribati spends 10.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Zimbabwe, that number is 7.7% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Zimbabwe: At a glance
How big is Zimbabwe compared to Kiribati? See an in-depth size comparison.