Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
be 6.1 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Haiti, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.8% of people as of 2024.
live 2.1 years less
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 68 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 32.0% more likely to be obese
In Haiti, 11.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 14.7% of people as of 2024.
have 53.4% fewer doctors per person
Haiti has 2.9 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
Haiti has a suicide rate of 7.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, it is 17.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 37.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Haiti, 14.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.3% as of 2025.
make 12.1% more money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,694 as of 2025, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $3,021 as of 2025.
Life
have 36.2% more children
In Haiti, there are approximately 21.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 60.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Haiti, approximately 39.0 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 20.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Haiti, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 3% 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 internet access
In Haiti, approximately 47.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, about 41.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 60.4% less on education
Haiti spends 1.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 83.6% less likely to be murdered
Haiti has a homicide rate of 41.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 6.3 times more home broadband
Haiti has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Zimbabwe has 1.9 as of 2024.
use 6.6 times more electricity
Haiti uses 76 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2022. Zimbabwe uses 504 kWh as of 2023.
live with 3.4 times more strain on fresh water
Haiti withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Zimbabwe withdraws 46% as of 2022.
Environment
be 12.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Haiti, air pollution causes 50.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Zimbabwe, it causes 56.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.6 times more CO2
Haiti emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Zimbabwe emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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