Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of India, you would:
Health
be 49.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In India, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.8% of people as of 2024.
live 9.2 years less
In India, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 83.6% more likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 14.7% of people as of 2024.
see 70.2% less spent on your healthcare
India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Zimbabwe spends $103 as of 2023.
have 81.2% fewer doctors per person
India has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Zimbabwe has 1.4 as of 2023.
have 12.7% less access to essential health services
India scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Zimbabwe scores 55 as of 2021.
be 38.1% more likely to die by suicide
India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, it is 17.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 11.8% more money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $3,021 as of 2025.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 14.8% more likely to be literate
In India, the literacy rate is 78.2% as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, it is 89.7% as of 2021.
have 87.0% more children
In India, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, 358.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 23.3 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 37.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In India, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 40.5% less likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Zimbabwe, about 41.6% do as of 2024.
be 29.8% less likely to have access to drinking water
In India, approximately 96% of people have access to drinking water (97% in urban areas, and 95% 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 90.7% less on education
India spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 12.3% less on healthcare
India spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.4 times more likely to be murdered
India has a homicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 94.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In India, road accidents kill 15.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 30.7% less strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Zimbabwe withdraws 46% as of 2022.
find 38.4% less home broadband
India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Zimbabwe has 1.9 as of 2024.
use 57.4% less electricity
India uses 1,182 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Zimbabwe uses 504 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 32.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In India, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Zimbabwe, it causes 56.0 as of 2019.
emit 64.5% less CO2
India emits 2.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Zimbabwe emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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