Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Namibia instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In Namibia, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
be 11.0% more likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 15.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Namibia, that number is 17.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.3 times more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2020, while in Namibia, the GDP per capita is $8,900 as of 2020.
be 54.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Zimbabwe, 38.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Namibia, however, that number is 17.4% as of 2015.
pay a 26.0% lower top tax rate
Zimbabwe has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Namibia, the top tax rate is 37.0% as of 2016.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 11.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Namibia, that number is 34.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 57.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 458.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Namibia, 195.0 women do as of 2017.
have 24.4% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 33.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Namibia, there are 25.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 41.4% more likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Namibia, about 41.0% do as of 2020.
be 18.9% 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 Namibia, that number is 91% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 83% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on education
Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Namibia spends 9.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 10.4% more on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 7.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Namibia, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Department, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.
Namibia: At a glance
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