Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
live 18.6 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 79.4% more likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 15.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 15.5 times more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,500 as of 2023, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $54,100 as of 2023.
be 53.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 8.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
be 51.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Zimbabwe, 38.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 18.6% as of 2017.
pay a 10.0% lower top tax rate
Zimbabwe has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In United Kingdom, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 97.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 357.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In United Kingdom, 10.0 women do as of 2020.
be 86.6% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
have 62.5% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 99.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 50% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In United Kingdom, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In United Kingdom, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
be 30.0% 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 United Kingdom, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 52.8% more on education
Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. United Kingdom spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 3.5 times more on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United Kingdom, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, HM Revenue & Customs, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.
United Kingdom: At a glance
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