Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
be 40.9% less likely to be obese
In Colombia, 24.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 14.7% of people as of 2024.
be 16.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Colombia, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.8% of people as of 2024.
live 14.8 years less
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 94.1% less spent on your healthcare
Colombia spends $1,758 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Zimbabwe spends $103 as of 2023.
have 94.6% fewer doctors per person
Colombia has 25.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Zimbabwe has 1.4 as of 2023.
have 31.2% less access to essential health services
Colombia scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Zimbabwe scores 55 as of 2021.
be 3.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Colombia has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, it is 17.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 12.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.3% as of 2025.
make 64.7% less money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $8,562 as of 2025, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $3,021 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Colombia, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Colombia, approximately 59.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, 358.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 10.5 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 37.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Colombia, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 95% 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 47.5% less likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 79.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, about 41.6% do as of 2024.
be 30.8% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Colombia, approximately 97% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 84% 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 92.8% less on education
Colombia spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 64.0% less on healthcare
Colombia spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 72.9% less likely to be murdered
Colombia has a homicide rate of 24.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 84.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Colombia, road accidents kill 16.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 88.7% less home broadband
Colombia has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Zimbabwe has 1.9 as of 2024.
live with 12.7 times more strain on fresh water
Colombia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Zimbabwe withdraws 46% as of 2022.
use 67.5% less electricity
Colombia uses 1,551 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Zimbabwe uses 504 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 57.2% less CO2
Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Zimbabwe emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Colombia, air pollution causes 24.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Zimbabwe, it causes 56.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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