Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 2.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 5.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, that number is 11.9% of people as of 2020.
live 5.6 years less
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, that number is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zimbabwe, that number is 15.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 22.7% more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $2,700 as of 2020.
be 20.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 9.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Zimbabwe, that number is 11.3% as of 2014.
be 79.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 21.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Zimbabwe, however, that number is 38.3% as of 2019.
pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate
Uganda has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Zimbabwe, the top tax rate is 50.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 13.1% more likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 76.5% as of 2018. In Zimbabwe, it is 86.5% as of 2015.
be 22.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 375.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Zimbabwe, 458.0 women do as of 2017.
have 19.2% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 40.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, there are 33.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 82.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 29% of people have electricity access (66% in urban areas, and 17% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Zimbabwe, that number is 53% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 45.0% more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, about 29.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 20.0% more on education
Uganda spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Uganda spends 3.8% 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, Uganda Revenue Authority, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.
Zimbabwe: At a glance
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