Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 2.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 4.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, that number is 11.9% of people as of 2020.
live 6.4 years less
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 7.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zimbabwe, that number is 15.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 38.6% less money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $3,500 as of 2023.
be 54.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, that number is 8.8% as of 2023.
pay a 66.7% higher top tax rate
Kenya has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Zimbabwe, the top tax rate is 50.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 32.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kenya, approximately 530.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, 357.0 women do as of 2020.
have 12.5% more children
In Kenya, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, there are 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.7% more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, about 35.0% do as of 2021.
be 34.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 68% 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.
Expenditures
spend 25.0% less on education
Kenya spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 20.9% less on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.3% 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: Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.
Zimbabwe: At a glance
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