Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
have 12.2% more access to essential health services
Uganda scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Zimbabwe scores 55 as of 2021.
be 100.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 4.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.8% of people as of 2024.
live 5.4 years less
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 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 55.3% more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 14.7% of people as of 2024.
see 25.7% less spent on your healthcare
Uganda spends $139 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Zimbabwe spends $103 as of 2023.
have 28.8% fewer doctors per person
Uganda has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Zimbabwe has 1.4 as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Uganda has a suicide rate of 5.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, it is 17.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $3,021 as of 2025.
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 16.4% more likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 77.0% as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, it is 89.7% as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 170.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, 358.0 women do as of 2023.
be 73.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 35.9 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.
have 13.2% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 52% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 42% 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 4.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, about 41.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 85.2% less on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 30.9% less on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 24.6% less likely to be murdered
Uganda has a homicide rate of 9.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 86.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 9.2 times more home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Zimbabwe has 1.9 as of 2024.
use 5.3 times more electricity
Uganda uses 95 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Zimbabwe uses 504 kWh as of 2023.
live with 7.9 times more strain on fresh water
Uganda withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Zimbabwe withdraws 46% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 4.5 times more CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 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 (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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