Quality of life comparison
If you lived in California instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
live 15.7 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In California, that number is 79 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 24.0 times more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,500 as of 2023, while in California, the GDP per capita is $84,028 as of 2024.
be 41.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 8.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In California, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In California, about 92.6% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
