Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
live 12.8 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In North Carolina, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 16.9 times more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,500 as of 2023, while in North Carolina, the GDP per capita is $59,308 as of 2024.
be 61.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 8.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In North Carolina, about 88.7% 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.
