Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
have 25.0% more access to essential health services
Djibouti scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Zimbabwe scores 55 as of 2021.
be 10.9 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Djibouti, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.8% of people as of 2024.
live 3.1 years less
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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 26.3% more likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 11.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 14.7% of people as of 2024.
see 33.5% less spent on your healthcare
Djibouti spends $155 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Zimbabwe spends $103 as of 2023.
have 35.5% fewer doctors per person
Djibouti has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Zimbabwe has 1.4 as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Djibouti has a suicide rate of 8.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, it is 17.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 64.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 26.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.3% as of 2025.
be 81.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Djibouti, 21.1% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Zimbabwe, however, that number is 38.3% as of 2019.
make 22.6% less money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $3,906 as of 2025, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $3,021 as of 2025.
Life
have 42.8% more children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Djibouti, approximately 162.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, 358.0 women do as of 2023.
be 45.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 43.0 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 36.2% less likely to have internet access
In Djibouti, approximately 65.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, about 41.6% do as of 2024.
be 15.6% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Djibouti, approximately 80% of people have access to drinking water (84% in urban areas, and 62% 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 28.5% more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 2.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 28.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Djibouti, road accidents kill 23.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 32.0% more home broadband
Djibouti has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Zimbabwe has 1.9 as of 2024.
live with 7.3 times more strain on fresh water
Djibouti withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Zimbabwe withdraws 46% as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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