Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 3.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.8% of people as of 2024.
live 0.8 years less
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 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 30.4% more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 14.7% of people as of 2024.
see 62.4% less spent on your healthcare
Kenya spends $274 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Zimbabwe spends $103 as of 2023.
have 52.9% fewer doctors per person
Kenya has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Zimbabwe has 1.4 as of 2023.
be 3.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Kenya has a suicide rate of 4.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, it is 17.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 27.9% more money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $2,363 as of 2025, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $3,021 as of 2025.
be 70.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.3% as of 2025.
Life
have 10.8% more children
In Kenya, there are approximately 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Kenya, approximately 149.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, 358.0 women do as of 2023.
be 82.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 34.2 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 19.0% more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, about 41.6% do as of 2024.
be 18.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 68% 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.
Expenditures
spend 90.5% less on education
Kenya spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 32.6% less on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 38.8% more likely to be murdered
Kenya has a homicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
use 2.6 times more electricity
Kenya uses 195 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Zimbabwe uses 504 kWh as of 2023.
find 36.2% less home broadband
Kenya has 3.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Zimbabwe has 1.9 as of 2024.
live with 38.7% more strain on fresh water
Kenya withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Zimbabwe withdraws 46% as of 2022.
Environment
be 69.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Kenya, air pollution causes 33.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Zimbabwe, it causes 56.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.0 times more CO2
Kenya emits 0.4 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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