Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 67.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 9.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.2% of people as of 2024.
live 2.9 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
be 17.1% less likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 12.2% of people as of 2024.
see 2.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Zimbabwe spends $103 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Republic of the Congo spends $209 as of 2023.
have 27.2% more doctors per person
Zimbabwe has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Republic of the Congo has 1.7 as of 2022.
be 61.3% less likely to die by suicide
Zimbabwe has a suicide rate of 17.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 6.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 25.5% less access to essential health services
Zimbabwe scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Republic of the Congo scores 41 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 9.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 19.9% as of 2025.
make 16.8% less money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,021 as of 2025, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $2,515 as of 2025.
Life
be 32.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 358.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, 241.0 women do as of 2023.
be 56.7% 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 Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 27.0 children do as of 2024.
be 10.1% less likely to be literate
In Zimbabwe, the literacy rate is 89.7% as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.
Basic Needs
be 13.5% more likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 41.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, about 47.2% do as of 2024.
be 17.3% less 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 51% of people on average (69% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 8.8 times more on education
Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 12.6% more on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 71.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Zimbabwe, road accidents kill 29.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 99.9% less strain on fresh water
Zimbabwe withdraws 46% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 34.5% less home broadband
Zimbabwe has 1.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Republic of the Congo has 1.3 as of 2023.
use 32.8% less electricity
Zimbabwe uses 504 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 17.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Zimbabwe, air pollution causes 56.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 74.0% more CO2
Zimbabwe emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
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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