Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 2.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 4.2% 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 Kenya, 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.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 7.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zimbabwe, that number is 15.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 71.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 40.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Zimbabwe, that number is 11.3% as of 2014.
make 35.7% less money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2020, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $2,700 as of 2020.
pay a 66.7% higher top tax rate
Kenya has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Zimbabwe, the top tax rate is 50.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 25.3% more children
In Kenya, there are approximately 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, there are 33.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 33.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Kenya, approximately 342.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Zimbabwe, 458.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 62.6% more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 17.8% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Zimbabwe, about 29.0% do as of 2020.
be 37.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 79% 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.
Expenditures
spend 29.4% less on education
Kenya spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 67.4% more on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.6% 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: Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.
Zimbabwe: At a glance
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