Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Cote d'Ivoire, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2024.
have 27.9% more access to essential health services
Cote d'Ivoire scores 43 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Zimbabwe scores 55 as of 2021.
be 5.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cote d'Ivoire, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.8% of people as of 2024.
be 15.0% more likely to be obese
In Cote d'Ivoire, 12.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 14.7% of people as of 2024.
see 58.7% less spent on your healthcare
Cote d'Ivoire spends $249 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Zimbabwe spends $103 as of 2023.
have 18.1% fewer doctors per person
Cote d'Ivoire has 1.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Zimbabwe has 1.4 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Cote d'Ivoire has a suicide rate of 7.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, it is 17.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cote d'Ivoire, 2.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 79.4% more likely to be literate
In Cote d'Ivoire, the literacy rate is 50.0% as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, it is 89.7% as of 2021.
be 39.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 44.8 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 14.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 72% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 48% 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 13.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 77% of people have access to drinking water (89% in urban areas, and 64% 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 89.5% less on education
Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 14.6% less on healthcare
Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 45.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Cote d'Ivoire, road accidents kill 20.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 21.2% more home broadband
Cote d'Ivoire has 1.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Zimbabwe has 1.9 as of 2024.
use 42.4% more electricity
Cote d'Ivoire uses 354 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Zimbabwe uses 504 kWh as of 2023.
live with 9.1 times more strain on fresh water
Cote d'Ivoire withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Zimbabwe withdraws 46% as of 2022.
Environment
be 34.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cote d'Ivoire, air pollution causes 86.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Zimbabwe, it causes 56.0 as of 2019.
emit 30.5% more CO2
Cote d'Ivoire emits 0.6 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 (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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