Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
be 17.3% less likely to be obese
In Sudan, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 14.7% of people as of 2024.
see 3.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Sudan spends $28 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Zimbabwe spends $103 as of 2023.
have 25.0% more access to essential health services
Sudan scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Zimbabwe scores 55 as of 2021.
be 49.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Sudan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.8% of people as of 2024.
live 3.5 years less
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (63 years for men, 70 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 5.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Sudan has a suicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, it is 17.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 18.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 11.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.3% as of 2025.
make 2.6 times more money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $1,165 as of 2025, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $3,021 as of 2025.
Life
be 47.8% more likely to be literate
In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Zimbabwe, it is 89.7% as of 2021.
be 39.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 256.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, 358.0 women do as of 2023.
be 45.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.9 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 45.1% more likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, about 41.6% do as of 2024.
Safety
be 52.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Sudan, road accidents kill 19.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 32.3 times more home broadband
Sudan has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Zimbabwe has 1.9 as of 2024.
live with 61.2% less strain on fresh water
Sudan withdraws 119% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Zimbabwe withdraws 46% as of 2022.
use 2.3 times more electricity
Sudan uses 223 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Zimbabwe uses 504 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 20.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Sudan, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Zimbabwe, it causes 56.0 as of 2019.
emit 79.1% more CO2
Sudan emits 0.4 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 (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2018–2023), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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