Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Samoa, you would:
Health
be 67.2% less likely to be obese
In Samoa, 47.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zimbabwe, that number is 15.5% of people as of 2016.
live 11.9 years less
In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, that number is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 57.1% less money
Samoa has a GDP per capita of $6,300 as of 2020, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $2,700 as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Samoa, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Zimbabwe, that number is 11.3% as of 2014.
be 88.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Samoa, 20.3% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Zimbabwe, however, that number is 38.3% as of 2019.
pay a 85.2% higher top tax rate
Samoa has a top tax rate of 27.0% as of 2016. In Zimbabwe, the top tax rate is 50.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 72.1% more children
In Samoa, there are approximately 19.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, there are 33.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 10.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Samoa, approximately 43.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Zimbabwe, 458.0 women do as of 2017.
be 12.7% less likely to be literate
In Samoa, the literacy rate is 99.1% as of 2018. In Zimbabwe, it is 86.5% as of 2015.
be 67.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Samoa, approximately 17.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, on the other hand, 28.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 47.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Samoa, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, 53% of the population do as of 2019.
be 14.7% less likely to have internet access
In Samoa, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Zimbabwe, about 29.0% do as of 2020.
be 21.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Samoa, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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 25.0% less on education
Samoa spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 20.3% more on healthcare
Samoa spends 6.4% 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 Revenue Authority, Ministry of Revenue, Samoa.
Zimbabwe: At a glance
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