Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Italy, you would:
Health
be 22.1% less likely to be obese
In Italy, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zimbabwe, that number is 15.5% of people as of 2016.
be 59.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Italy, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, that number is 11.9% of people as of 2020.
live 19.3 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, that number is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 95.0% less money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $44,300 as of 2022, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2022.
be 14.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Italy, 8.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.3% as of 2022.
be 90.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Italy, 20.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, however, that number is 38.3% as of 2019.
Life
have 4.1 times more children
In Italy, there are approximately 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, there are 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 71.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Italy, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, 357.0 women do as of 2020.
be 9.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Italy, approximately 3.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 51.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Italy, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, 49% of the population do as of 2021.
be 53.3% less likely to have internet access
In Italy, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, about 35.0% do as of 2021.
be 23.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Italy, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, that number is 77% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 67% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 64.6% less on healthcare
Italy spends 9.6% 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.
Zimbabwe: At a glance
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