Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
be 98.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bangladesh, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.8% of people as of 2024.
live 11.9 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 14.7% of people as of 2024.
see 48.1% less spent on your healthcare
Bangladesh spends $199 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Zimbabwe spends $103 as of 2023.
have 81.2% fewer doctors per person
Bangladesh has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Zimbabwe has 1.4 as of 2023.
be 6.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Bangladesh has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, it is 17.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 16.3% more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $3,021 as of 2025.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.3% as of 2025.
be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bangladesh, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, however, that number is 38.3% as of 2019.
Life
be 13.5% more likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, it is 89.7% as of 2021.
have 49.5% more children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 115.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, 358.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, on the other hand, 62.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 37.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bangladesh, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, that number is 62% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 22.1% less likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, about 41.6% do as of 2024.
be 32.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Bangladesh, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 67% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 81.3% less on education
Bangladesh spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 35.0% more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 60.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bangladesh, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 76.0% less home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Zimbabwe has 1.9 as of 2024.
live with 8.1 times more strain on fresh water
Bangladesh withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Zimbabwe withdraws 46% as of 2022.
use 16.4% less electricity
Bangladesh uses 603 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Zimbabwe uses 504 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 15.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bangladesh, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Zimbabwe, it causes 56.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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