Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 82.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 9.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2024.
be 13.1% less likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 12.8% of people as of 2024.
see 2.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Zimbabwe spends $103 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cote d'Ivoire spends $249 as of 2023.
have 22.1% more doctors per person
Zimbabwe has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Cote d'Ivoire has 1.7 as of 2023.
be 57.4% less likely to die by suicide
Zimbabwe has a suicide rate of 17.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cote d'Ivoire, it is 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.0 years less
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024.
have 21.8% less access to essential health services
Zimbabwe scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cote d'Ivoire scores 43 as of 2021.
Economy
be 75.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 9.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 2.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 28.2% 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 Cote d'Ivoire, on the other hand, 44.8 children do as of 2024.
be 44.3% less likely to be literate
In Zimbabwe, the literacy rate is 89.7% as of 2021. In Cote d'Ivoire, it is 50.0% as of 2021.
Basic Needs
be 16.8% 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 Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 72% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 14.9% 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 Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 77% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 9.5 times more on education
Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 17.1% more on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 31.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Zimbabwe, road accidents kill 29.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cote d'Ivoire, they kill 20.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 89.0% less strain on fresh water
Zimbabwe withdraws 46% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cote d'Ivoire withdraws 5% as of 2022.
find 17.5% less home broadband
Zimbabwe has 1.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cote d'Ivoire has 1.6 as of 2024.
use 29.8% less electricity
Zimbabwe uses 504 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Cote d'Ivoire uses 354 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 23.4% less CO2
Zimbabwe emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cote d'Ivoire emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 53.6% more likely to die from air pollution
In Zimbabwe, air pollution causes 56.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cote d'Ivoire, it causes 86.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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