Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
Health
be 63.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Equatorial Guinea, 7.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, that number is 11.9% of people as of 2020.
be 93.8% more likely to be obese
In Equatorial Guinea, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zimbabwe, that number is 15.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 13.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Equatorial Guinea, 44.0% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Zimbabwe, however, that number is 38.3% as of 2019.
make 79.3% less money
Equatorial Guinea has a GDP per capita of $16,900 as of 2023, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $3,500 as of 2023.
pay a 42.9% higher top tax rate
Equatorial Guinea has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Zimbabwe, the top tax rate is 50.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 63.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 78.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, on the other hand, 28.5 children do as of 2022.
be 68.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 212.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, 357.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 13.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 68% of people have improved drinking water access (82% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Zimbabwe, that number is 77% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 67% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 25.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 67% of people have electricity access (90% in urban areas, and 47% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, that number is 50% of people on average (85% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 35.2% less likely to have internet access
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, about 35.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 10.5% less on healthcare
Equatorial Guinea spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.
Zimbabwe: At a glance
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