Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 97.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 11.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
live 3.7 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
be 20.0% less likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 15.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 12.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 57.1% more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,500 as of 2023, while in Sao Tome and Principe, the GDP per capita is $5,500 as of 2023.
be 62.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 8.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 14.2% as of 2023.
be 44.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Zimbabwe, 38.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Sao Tome and Principe, however, that number is 55.5% as of 2017.
Life
be 59.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 357.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sao Tome and Principe, 146.0 women do as of 2020.
be 55.6% 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 Sao Tome and Principe, on the other hand, 44.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 55.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (85% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 78% of people on average (80% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 45.7% more likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sao Tome and Principe, about 51.0% do as of 2021.
be 28.1% 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 Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 38.9% more on education
Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Sao Tome and Principe spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 44.1% more on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Sao Tome and Principe: At a glance
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