Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 99.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 9.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 8.6 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
see 37.0% more spent on your healthcare
Zimbabwe spends $103 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Vanuatu spends $141 as of 2023.
be 53.4% more likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 22.6% of people as of 2024.
have 14.5% less access to essential health services
Zimbabwe scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Vanuatu scores 47 as of 2021.
Economy
be 45.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 9.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
be 58.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Zimbabwe, 38.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Vanuatu, however, that number is 15.9% as of 2020.
make 33.7% more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,021 as of 2025, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $4,039 as of 2025.
Life
be 72.1% 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 Vanuatu, 100.0 women do as of 2023.
be 76.9% 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 Vanuatu, on the other hand, 14.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 67.8% more likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 41.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Vanuatu, about 69.9% do as of 2022.
be 29.6% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 67% of people have access to drinking water (94% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 87% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 20.1 times more on education
Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Vanuatu spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 40.6% more on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 95.1% less likely to be murdered
Zimbabwe has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Vanuatu, that number is 0.3 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 58.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Zimbabwe, road accidents kill 29.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Vanuatu, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 40.2% less home broadband
Zimbabwe has 1.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Vanuatu has 1.2 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 13.0% more CO2
Zimbabwe emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Vanuatu emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2020). How we calculate this
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