Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 82.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 11.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 2.1% of people as of 2020.
be 33.5% less likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 15.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.
live 1.1 years less
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2022, while in Cote d'Ivoire, the GDP per capita is $5,500 as of 2022.
be 73.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 9.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 2.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 34.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 357.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cote d'Ivoire, 480.0 women do as of 2020.
be 95.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 28.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Cote d'Ivoire, on the other hand, 55.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 45.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (85% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 71% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 28.6% more likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cote d'Ivoire, about 45.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 12.8% less on education
Zimbabwe spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cote d'Ivoire: At a glance
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