Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
be 23.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cambodia, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, that number is 11.9% of people as of 2020.
live 7.3 years less
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, that number is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.0 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zimbabwe, that number is 15.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 51.1% less money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2022, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2022.
be 40.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.3% as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Zimbabwe, however, that number is 38.3% as of 2019.
pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate
Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Zimbabwe, the top tax rate is 50.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 58.2% more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, there are 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 63.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 218.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, 357.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 40.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, that number is 49% of people on average (85% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 41.7% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, about 35.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 54.7% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 25.8% more on education
Cambodia spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Zimbabwe spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Department of Taxation, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.
Zimbabwe: At a glance
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