Quality of life comparison

be 93.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Zimbabwe, 11.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Estonia, that number is 0.8% of people as of 2020.

live 14.6 years longer

In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In Estonia, that number is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.

be 36.8% more likely to be obese

In Zimbabwe, 15.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Estonia, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.

make 12.0 times more money

Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,500 as of 2023, while in Estonia, the GDP per capita is $42,000 as of 2023.

be 27.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Zimbabwe, 8.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Estonia, that number is 6.3% as of 2023.

be 41.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Zimbabwe, 38.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Estonia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.

pay a 60.0% lower top tax rate

Zimbabwe has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Estonia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.

be 98.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Zimbabwe, approximately 357.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Estonia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 11.4% more likely to be literate

In Zimbabwe, the literacy rate is 89.7% as of 2021. In Estonia, it is 99.9% as of 2021.

be 88.0% less 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 Estonia, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.

have 71.5% fewer children

In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Estonia, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 99.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Zimbabwe, approximately 50% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Estonia, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access

In Zimbabwe, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Estonia, about 96.1% do as of 2022.

be 29.5% more 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 Estonia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 83.3% more on education

Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Estonia spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.3 times more on healthcare

Zimbabwe spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Estonia, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2020.