Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
be 32.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Philippines, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.8% of people as of 2024.
live 6.9 years less
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 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 52.9% more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 14.7% of people as of 2024.
see 81.6% less spent on your healthcare
Philippines spends $560 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Zimbabwe spends $103 as of 2023.
have 82.8% fewer doctors per person
Philippines has 7.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Zimbabwe has 1.4 as of 2023.
be 5.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Philippines has a suicide rate of 3.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, it is 17.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.3% as of 2025.
make 27.6% less money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $4,171 as of 2025, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $3,021 as of 2025.
Life
have 88.1% more children
In Philippines, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 84.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, 358.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 21.7 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 36.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Philippines, approximately 98% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 98% 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 38.1% less likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 67.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, about 41.6% do as of 2024.
be 29.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Philippines, approximately 96% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 94% 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 90.4% less on education
Philippines spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2025. Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 42.5% less on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 55.4% more likely to be murdered
Philippines has a homicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 3.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Philippines, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 72.8% less home broadband
Philippines has 7.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Zimbabwe has 1.9 as of 2024.
live with 65.6% more strain on fresh water
Philippines withdraws 28% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Zimbabwe withdraws 46% as of 2022.
use 45.5% less electricity
Philippines uses 925 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Zimbabwe uses 504 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 39.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Philippines, air pollution causes 92.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Zimbabwe, it causes 56.0 as of 2019.
emit 48.7% less CO2
Philippines emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Zimbabwe emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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