Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Netherlands, you would:
Health
be 98.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Netherlands, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.8% of people as of 2024.
live 18.9 years less
In Netherlands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (81 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2024.
see 98.7% less spent on your healthcare
Netherlands spends $8,195 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Zimbabwe spends $103 as of 2023.
have 96.5% fewer doctors per person
Netherlands has 38.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Zimbabwe has 1.4 as of 2023.
have 35.3% less access to essential health services
Netherlands scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Zimbabwe scores 55 as of 2021.
be 50.8% more likely to die by suicide
Netherlands has a suicide rate of 11.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, it is 17.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Netherlands, 3.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.3% as of 2025.
be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Netherlands, 14.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, however, that number is 38.3% as of 2019.
make 95.9% less money
Netherlands has a GDP per capita of $73,684 as of 2025, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $3,021 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.2 times more children
In Netherlands, there are approximately 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 89.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Netherlands, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, 358.0 women do as of 2023.
be 18.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Netherlands, approximately 3.4 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 38.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Netherlands, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 57.1% less likely to have internet access
In Netherlands, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, about 41.6% do as of 2024.
be 32.8% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Netherlands, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 92.7% less on education
Netherlands spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 70.7% less on healthcare
Netherlands spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 9.8 times more likely to be murdered
Netherlands has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 8.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Netherlands, road accidents kill 3.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 95.5% less home broadband
Netherlands has 43.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Zimbabwe has 1.9 as of 2024.
live with 2.8 times more strain on fresh water
Netherlands withdraws 17% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Zimbabwe withdraws 46% as of 2022.
use 92.1% less electricity
Netherlands uses 6,386 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Zimbabwe uses 504 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 88.3% less CO2
Netherlands emits 6.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Zimbabwe emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.3 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Netherlands, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Zimbabwe, it causes 56.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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