Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Angola instead of Zimbabwe, you would:

Health

be 84.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Zimbabwe, 11.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.

be 47.1% less likely to be obese

In Zimbabwe, 15.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Angola, that number is 8.2% of people as of 2016.

live 1.2 years less

In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In Angola, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 2.1 times more money

Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,500 as of 2023, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $7,200 as of 2023.

be 15.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Zimbabwe, 38.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Angola, however, that number is 32.3% as of 2018.

pay a 66.0% lower top tax rate

Zimbabwe has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Angola, the top tax rate is 17.0% as of 2016.

be 66.9% more likely to be unemployed

In Zimbabwe, 8.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Angola, that number is 14.6% as of 2023.

Life

be 37.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Zimbabwe, approximately 357.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Angola, 222.0 women do as of 2020.

have 42.7% more children

In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Angola, there are 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 20.7% less likely to be literate

In Zimbabwe, the literacy rate is 89.7% as of 2021. In Angola, it is 71.1% as of 2015.

be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Zimbabwe, approximately 28.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Angola, on the other hand, 58.9 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 13.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Zimbabwe, approximately 77% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 67% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 66% of people on average (81% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 33.3% less on education

Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Angola spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 14.7% less on healthcare

Zimbabwe spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direcção Nacional dos Impostos, Ministério das Finanças, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.

Angola: At a glance

Angola is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 1,246,700 sq km. Angola is still rebuilding its country since the end of a 27-year civil war in 2002. Fighting between the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), led by Jose Eduardo DOS SANTOS, and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), led by Jonas SAVIMBI, followed independence from Portugal in 1975. Peace seemed imminent in 1992 when Angola held national elections, but fighting picked up again in 1993. Up to 1.5 million lives may have been lost - and 4 million people displaced - during the more than a quarter century of fighting. SAVIMBI's death in 2002 ended UNITA's insurgency and cemented the MPLA's hold on power. President DOS SANTOS pushed through a new constitution in 2010; elections held in 2012 saw him installed as president.
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