Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
be 119.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nepal, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, that number is 11.9% of people as of 2020.
live 9.1 years less
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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 3.8 times more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zimbabwe, that number is 15.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 28.9% less money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2020, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $2,700 as of 2020.
be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Zimbabwe, that number is 11.3% as of 2014.
be 52.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Zimbabwe, however, that number is 38.3% as of 2019.
Life
be 27.4% more likely to be literate
In Nepal, the literacy rate is 67.9% as of 2018. In Zimbabwe, it is 86.5% as of 2015.
have 88.6% more children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, there are 33.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Zimbabwe, 458.0 women do as of 2017.
be 13.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, on the other hand, 28.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 43.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nepal, approximately 93% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 93% 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 23.7% less likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, about 29.0% do as of 2020.
be 18.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nepal, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 94% 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 18.2% less on education
Nepal spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 71.1% more on healthcare
Nepal spends 4.5% 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: At a glance
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