Quality of life comparison
If you lived in India instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 98.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 11.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In India, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2017.
live 3.9 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In India, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
be 74.8% less likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 15.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In India, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.2 times more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2022, while in India, the GDP per capita is $7,100 as of 2022.
be 47.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 9.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In India, that number is 4.8% as of 2022.
be 42.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Zimbabwe, 38.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In India, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2011.
pay a 28.9% lower top tax rate
Zimbabwe has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In India, the top tax rate is 35.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 71.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 357.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In India, 103.0 women do as of 2020.
be 17.1% less likely to be literate
In Zimbabwe, the literacy rate is 89.7% as of 2021. In India, it is 74.4% as of 2018.
have 43.8% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In India, there are 16.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (85% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2021. In India, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 31.4% more likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In India, about 46.0% do as of 2021.
be 24.2% 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 India, that number is 96% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 11.8% less on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In India, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 15.4% more on education
Zimbabwe spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. India spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.
India: At a glance
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