Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sudan instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 98.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 9.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Sudan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
live 3.5 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2024. In Sudan, that number is 67 years (63 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 81.8% less likely to die by suicide
Zimbabwe has a suicide rate of 17.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sudan, it is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 20.9% more likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sudan, that number is 17.8% of people as of 2024.
see 72.6% less spent on your healthcare
Zimbabwe spends $103 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sudan spends $28 as of 2023.
have 20.0% less access to essential health services
Zimbabwe scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sudan scores 44 as of 2021.
Economy
be 23.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 9.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sudan, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
make 61.5% less money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,021 as of 2025, while in Sudan, the GDP per capita is $1,165 as of 2025.
Life
be 28.5% 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 Sudan, 256.0 women do as of 2023.
be 31.2% 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 Sudan, on the other hand, 42.9 children do as of 2024.
have 10.4% more children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sudan, there are 33.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 32.3% less likely to be literate
In Zimbabwe, the literacy rate is 89.7% as of 2021. In Sudan, it is 60.7% as of 2018.
Basic Needs
be 31.1% less likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 41.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sudan, about 28.7% do as of 2022.
Safety
be 34.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Zimbabwe, road accidents kill 29.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sudan, they kill 19.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 96.9% less home broadband
Zimbabwe has 1.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sudan has 0.1 as of 2022.
live with 2.6 times more strain on fresh water
Zimbabwe withdraws 46% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sudan withdraws 119% as of 2022.
use 55.8% less electricity
Zimbabwe uses 504 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Sudan uses 223 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 44.2% less CO2
Zimbabwe emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sudan emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
be 25.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Zimbabwe, air pollution causes 56.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sudan, it causes 70.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2018–2023), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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