Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 7.6 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 119.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Somalia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, that number is 11.9% of people as of 2020.
be 86.7% more likely to be obese
In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zimbabwe, that number is 15.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $3,500 as of 2023.
be 54.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Somalia, 19.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, that number is 8.8% as of 2023.
be 29.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Somalia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, however, that number is 38.3% as of 2019.
Life
be 42.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Somalia, approximately 621.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, 357.0 women do as of 2020.
be 67.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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.
have 23.0% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 37.4 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 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, about 35.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 12.0 times more on education
Somalia spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Zimbabwe: At a glance
How big is Zimbabwe compared to Somalia? See an in-depth size comparison.