Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
be 23.6% less likely to be obese
In Paraguay, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zimbabwe, that number is 15.5% of people as of 2016.
be 39.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Paraguay, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, that number is 11.9% of people as of 2020.
live 15.1 years less
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 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 78.0% less money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $2,700 as of 2020.
be 98.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Zimbabwe, that number is 11.3% as of 2014.
be 63.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Paraguay, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Zimbabwe, however, that number is 38.3% as of 2019.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 16.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, there are 33.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 5.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Paraguay, approximately 84.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Zimbabwe, 458.0 women do as of 2017.
be 22.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 23.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 47.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Paraguay, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% 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 54.7% less likely to have internet access
In Paraguay, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, about 29.0% do as of 2020.
be 23.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Paraguay, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, that number is 77% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 67% in rural areas) as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Zimbabwe: At a glance
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