Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burma instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 90.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 9.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Burma, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2024.
live 4.0 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2024. In Burma, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 44.7% less likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burma, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2024.
see 2.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Zimbabwe spends $103 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burma spends $283 as of 2023.
be 83.3% less likely to die by suicide
Zimbabwe has a suicide rate of 17.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Burma, it is 2.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 67.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 9.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Burma, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
be 35.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Zimbabwe, 38.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Burma, however, that number is 24.8% as of 2017.
make 50.7% less money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,021 as of 2025, while in Burma, the GDP per capita is $1,489 as of 2025.
Life
be 48.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 358.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Burma, 185.0 women do as of 2023.
be 47.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Burma, on the other hand, 32.8 children do as of 2024.
have 44.9% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burma, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 23.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Burma, that number is 77% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 27.5% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 67% of people have access to drinking water (94% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Burma, that number is 86% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 52.2% more on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Burma, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 61.8% less likely to be murdered
Zimbabwe has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Burma, that number is 2.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 35.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Zimbabwe, road accidents kill 29.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burma, they kill 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 47.9% more home broadband
Zimbabwe has 1.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Burma has 2.9 as of 2024.
live with 87.4% less strain on fresh water
Zimbabwe withdraws 46% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Burma withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 26.9% less electricity
Zimbabwe uses 504 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Burma uses 368 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 24.7% less CO2
Zimbabwe emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burma emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 26.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Zimbabwe, air pollution causes 56.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Burma, it causes 71.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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