Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
be 50.5% less likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 29.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 14.7% of people as of 2024.
be 24.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bolivia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.8% of people as of 2024.
live 5.7 years less
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2024.
see 86.4% less spent on your healthcare
Bolivia spends $756 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Zimbabwe spends $103 as of 2023.
have 89.4% fewer doctors per person
Bolivia has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Zimbabwe has 1.4 as of 2023.
have 15.4% less access to essential health services
Bolivia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Zimbabwe scores 55 as of 2021.
be 4.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Bolivia has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, it is 17.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.3% as of 2025.
make 41.3% less money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $5,148 as of 2025, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $3,021 as of 2025.
Life
have 42.1% more children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 146.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, 358.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 14.2 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 37.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bolivia, 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 47.8% less likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 79.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, about 41.6% do as of 2024.
be 28.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Bolivia, approximately 93% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 79% 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 95.0% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 57.7% less on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 52.9% more likely to be murdered
Bolivia has a homicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 69.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bolivia, road accidents kill 17.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 83.9% less home broadband
Bolivia has 12.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Zimbabwe has 1.9 as of 2024.
live with 230.4 times more strain on fresh water
Bolivia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Zimbabwe withdraws 46% as of 2022.
use 43.4% less electricity
Bolivia uses 890 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Zimbabwe uses 504 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 66.4% less CO2
Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Zimbabwe emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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