Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Guyana, you would:
Health
be 23.3% less likely to be obese
In Guyana, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zimbabwe, that number is 15.5% of people as of 2016.
be 9.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guyana, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, that number is 11.9% of people as of 2020.
live 8.6 years less
In Guyana, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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
make 85.6% less money
Guyana has a GDP per capita of $18,700 as of 2020, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $2,700 as of 2020.
Life
be 31.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guyana, approximately 667.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Zimbabwe, 458.0 women do as of 2017.
have 97.8% more children
In Guyana, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, there are 33.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 28.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Guyana, approximately 22.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, on the other hand, 28.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 42.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Guyana, approximately 92% of people have electricity access (97% in urban areas, and 90% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Zimbabwe, that number is 53% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 21.6% less likely to have internet access
In Guyana, approximately 37.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Zimbabwe, about 29.0% do as of 2020.
be 20.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guyana, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 96% 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 20.0% less on education
Guyana spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 57.1% more on healthcare
Guyana spends 4.9% 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.
Zimbabwe: At a glance
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