Quality of life comparison

be 93.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Zimbabwe, 11.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Estonia, that number is 0.8% of people as of 2020.

live 14.6 years longer

In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In Estonia, that number is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.

be 36.8% more likely to be obese

In Zimbabwe, 15.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Estonia, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.

make 13.2 times more money

Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2020, while in Estonia, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2020.

be 56.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Zimbabwe, 11.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Estonia, that number is 4.9% as of 2019.

be 43.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Zimbabwe, 38.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Estonia, however, that number is 21.7% as of 2018.

pay a 60.0% lower top tax rate

Zimbabwe has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Estonia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.

be 98.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Zimbabwe, approximately 458.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Estonia, 9.0 women do as of 2017.

be 15.4% more likely to be literate

In Zimbabwe, the literacy rate is 86.5% as of 2015. In Estonia, it is 99.8% as of 2015.

be 88.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Zimbabwe, approximately 28.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Estonia, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.

have 73.5% fewer children

In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 33.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Estonia, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 88.7% more likely to have access to electricity

In Zimbabwe, approximately 53% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Estonia, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 3.3 times more likely to have internet access

In Zimbabwe, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Estonia, about 96.1% do as of 2022.

be 29.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Zimbabwe, approximately 77% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 67% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Estonia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 13.0% less on healthcare

Zimbabwe spends 7.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Estonia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 44.4% more on education

Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Estonia spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2018.