Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
be 4.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gabon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, that number is 11.9% of people as of 2020.
live 6.4 years less
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, that number is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 59.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 28.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Zimbabwe, that number is 11.3% as of 2014.
make 81.2% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $14,400 as of 2020, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $2,700 as of 2020.
be 14.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Gabon, 33.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Zimbabwe, however, that number is 38.3% as of 2019.
pay a 42.9% higher top tax rate
Gabon has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Zimbabwe, the top tax rate is 50.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 27.0% more children
In Gabon, there are approximately 26.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, there are 33.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 81.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Gabon, approximately 252.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Zimbabwe, 458.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 42.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Gabon, approximately 92% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 39% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Zimbabwe, that number is 53% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 53.2% less likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, about 29.0% do as of 2020.
be 17.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Gabon, approximately 93% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, that number is 77% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 67% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 28.6% more on education
Gabon spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 2.8 times more on healthcare
Gabon spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Zimbabwe, that number is 7.7% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.
Zimbabwe: At a glance
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