Zimbabwe

Sub-Saharan Africa·Lower middle income

Population: 16.3M; 73rd of 217
GDP: $44.2B; 101st of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $2,656; 162nd of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 62.8; 200th of 217
Human development: 0.593; 144th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Zimbabwe

Côte d'Ivoire

Congo, Republic of

Ghana

Kenya

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low income Sub-Saharan economy; political instability and endemic corruption have prevented reforms and stalled debt restructuring; new Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency latest effort to combat ongoing hyperinflation; reliant on natural resource extraction, agriculture and remittances

Area: 390,757 km²
Languages: Shona (official, most widely spoken) 80.9%, Ndebele (official, second most widely spoken)…
Resources: coal, chromium ore, asbestos, gold, nickel, copper, iron ore, vanadium, lithium, tin…
Borders: Botswana; Mozambique 1,402 km; South Africa; Zambia

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian87.2%▲ 2.8pt
Unaffiliated10.5%▼ 1.9pt
Other1.7%▼ 0.8pt
Muslim0.5%

Religious diversity: 2.66 / 10 · moderate · 104th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

ZWE

CIV

COG

GHA

GDP

current US$

$44.2B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$558M–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

38.3%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

5.4%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

31.8%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

16.3M–––

Population density

people per km²

41.5–––

Urban population

% of total

32.5%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

3.7–––

Net migration

people

-60.5K–––

Population under 15

% of total

40.9%–––

Population 65+

% of total

3.6%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

3.6%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

2.1%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

3,181.4–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

508.5–––

Electricity generation

TWh

8.3–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.491–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.287–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

9.83–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

1.72–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

1.77–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

2.71–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

44.7%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.45–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

5.2%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

5%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

35.4%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

57.4%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

54.1%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

2.5–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

2.66–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

10.5%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.47–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.12–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.51–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.28–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

9.1–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.4–––

Would fight for country

% yes

70.4%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.29–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

0.2%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

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GDP

current US$

#101/214

$44.2B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#162/214

$2,6562024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#174/203

$3,820latest

GDP growth

annual %

#147/214

2%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#161/207

$2,2602024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#213/213

1,091.5%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#116/201

$558M2023

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#152/205

38.3%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#109/206

5.4%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#46/208

31.8%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#139/187

8.8%latest

Gini index

0–100

#160/168

50.3latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#155/168

49.2%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#73/217

16.3Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#160/216

41.5latest

Urban population

% of total

#183/215

32.5%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#200/217

62.8latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#36/217

3.7latest

Net migration

people

#200/217

-60.5K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#21/217

40.9%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#176/217

3.6%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#172/196

40.6latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#163/196

44.2latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#167/192

3.6%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#170/195

0.2latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#98/160

89.9%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#179/199

2.1%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#165/194

9.7%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#124/139

26.5%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#173/210

38.4%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#159/214

91.62023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#160/208

1.62023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#169/215

902024

Access to electricity

% of population

#182/215

62%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

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Energy use per capita

kWh

#148/198

3,181.42023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#155/202

508.52023

Electricity generation

TWh

#114/202

8.32023

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#47/202

67.5%2023

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#59/202

32.5%2023

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#107/204

13.72024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#50/204

0.82024

Share of global CO₂

#98/204

0%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#35/193

2.12023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#124/172

0.2852022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#118/172

0.1862022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#158/178

232022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#175/193

-1.262022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#170/193

-1.252022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#169/193

-1.242022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#159/193

-0.8852022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#87/172

0.7842022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

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Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#39/104

0.4912020

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#79/105

0.2872020

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#5/113

9.832020

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#88/112

1.722020

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#105/114

1.772020

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#105/114

2.712020

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#70/114

1.922020

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#39/111

1.862020

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#41/113

44.7%2020

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#47/109

2.452020

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#92/112

5.2%2020

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#102/112

5%2020

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#74/114

35.4%2020

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#18/114

57.4%2020

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#68/110

54.1%2020

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#107/109

2.52020

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#104/193

2.662020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#56/193

10.5%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

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Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#114/114

2.1%2020

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#37/112

2.472020

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#81/113

2.122020

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#56/110

2.512020

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#62/111

2.282020

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#16/104

9.12020

National pride

mean, 1–4

#76/114

3.42020

Would fight for country

% yes

#57/113

70.4%2020

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#63/114

2.292020

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#144/189

0.5932021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#134/170

0.5322021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#159/164

3.352025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#53/113

7.262020

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#112/114

4.952020

Global Peace Index

1–5

#122/158

2.32023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#157/161

0.2%latest

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