Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of India, you would:
Health
be 59.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In India, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Zimbabwe, that number is 11.9% of people as of 2020.
live 3.9 years less
In India, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, that number is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.0 times more likely to be obese
In India, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zimbabwe, that number is 15.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 55.7% less money
India has a GDP per capita of $6,100 as of 2020, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $2,700 as of 2020.
be 32.9% more likely to be unemployed
In India, 8.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Zimbabwe, that number is 11.3% as of 2014.
be 74.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In India, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Zimbabwe, however, that number is 38.3% as of 2019.
pay a 40.7% higher top tax rate
India has a top tax rate of 35.5% as of 2016. In Zimbabwe, the top tax rate is 50.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 16.3% more likely to be literate
In India, the literacy rate is 74.4% as of 2018. In Zimbabwe, it is 86.5% as of 2015.
have 96.6% more children
In India, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, there are 33.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 145.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Zimbabwe, 458.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 46.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In India, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 99% 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 32.6% less likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 43.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, about 29.0% do as of 2020.
be 19.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In India, approximately 96% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 95% 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 2.6 times more on healthcare
India spends 3.0% 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 Revenue Authority, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
Zimbabwe: At a glance
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