Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
have 34.1% more access to essential health services
Republic of the Congo scores 41 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Zimbabwe scores 55 as of 2021.
be 3.1 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Republic of the Congo, 3.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.8% of people as of 2024.
live 2.9 years less
In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 20.6% more likely to be obese
In Republic of the Congo, 12.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 14.7% of people as of 2024.
see 50.6% less spent on your healthcare
Republic of the Congo spends $209 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Zimbabwe spends $103 as of 2023.
have 21.4% fewer doctors per person
Republic of the Congo has 1.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Zimbabwe has 1.4 as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Republic of the Congo has a suicide rate of 6.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, it is 17.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 53.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Republic of the Congo, 19.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.3% as of 2025.
make 20.1% more money
Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $2,515 as of 2025, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $3,021 as of 2025.
Life
be 11.3% more likely to be literate
In Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 80.6% as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, it is 89.7% as of 2021.
be 48.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 241.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, 358.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 27.0 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 20.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (69% in urban areas, and 11% 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 11.9% less likely to have internet access
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, about 41.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 88.6% less on education
Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 11.2% less on healthcare
Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 3.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Republic of the Congo, road accidents kill 8.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 52.8% more home broadband
Republic of the Congo has 1.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Zimbabwe has 1.9 as of 2024.
use 48.9% more electricity
Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Zimbabwe uses 504 kWh as of 2023.
live with 1536.3 times more strain on fresh water
Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Zimbabwe withdraws 46% as of 2022.
Environment
be 15.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Republic of the Congo, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Zimbabwe, it causes 56.0 as of 2019.
emit 42.5% less CO2
Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 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), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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