Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
Health
be 39.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Sao Tome and Principe, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, that number is 11.9% of people as of 2020.
live 3.7 years less
In Sao Tome and Principe, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 25.0% more likely to be obese
In Sao Tome and Principe, 12.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zimbabwe, that number is 15.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 38.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Sao Tome and Principe, 14.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, that number is 8.8% as of 2023.
be 31.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sao Tome and Principe, 55.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Zimbabwe, however, that number is 38.3% as of 2019.
make 36.4% less money
Sao Tome and Principe has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2023, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $3,500 as of 2023.
Life
be 35.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 44.4 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 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 146.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, 357.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 35.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 78% of people have electricity access (80% in urban areas, and 74% 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 31.4% less likely to have internet access
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, about 35.0% do as of 2021.
be 21.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 94% 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 28.0% less on education
Sao Tome and Principe spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 30.6% less on healthcare
Sao Tome and Principe spends 4.9% 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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