Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
live 12.8 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 60.0% less likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 15.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.1 times more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2020, while in China, the GDP per capita is $16,400 as of 2020.
be 67.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 11.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In China, that number is 3.6% as of 2019.
be 98.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Zimbabwe, 38.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In China, however, that number is 0.6% as of 2019.
pay a 10.0% lower top tax rate
Zimbabwe has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 93.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 458.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In China, 29.0 women do as of 2017.
be 11.9% more likely to be literate
In Zimbabwe, the literacy rate is 86.5% as of 2015. In China, it is 96.8% as of 2018.
be 76.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 28.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In China, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2022.
have 70.0% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 33.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In China, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 88.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 53% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In China, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In China, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
be 23.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 77% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 67% in rural areas) as of 2020. In China, that number is 95% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 29.9% less on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 7.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In China, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Administration of Taxation, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.
China: At a glance
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