Zimbabwe
Data and statistics
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| Indicator | Value | Year | Position by value | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | ||||
| Total population | 16,950,795 people | 2025 | 73 of 217 · 2025 | +17.72% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 63.06 years | 2024 | 200 of 217 · 2024 | +8.53% |
| Total fertility rate | 3.67 births per woman | 2024 | 37 of 217 · 2024 | −8.4% |
| Population growth | +1.88% | 2025 | 54 of 217 · 2025 | +0.54 pp |
| Infant mortality | 62.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | 191 of 196 · 2024 | +14.08% |
| Urban population | 40.5% | 2025 | 171 of 217 · 2025 | +6.93 pp |
| Population ages 65 and above | 3.56% | 2025 | 177 of 217 · 2025 | +0.34 pp |
| Population density | 42.24 people per km² | 2023 | 160 of 215 · 2023 | +16.61% |
| Economy | ||||
| GDP per capita, PPP | 6,470.42 current international dollars (PPP) | 2025 | 145 of 185 · 2025 | +59.93% |
| Annual GDP growth | +8.11% | 2025 | 8 of 186 · 2025 | +6.33 pp |
| Consumer price inflation | +104.71% | 2022 | No data | +100.98 pp |
| Employment | ||||
| Total unemployment | 9.29% | 2025 | 145 of 182 · 2025 | +3.89 pp |
| Youth unemployment | 15.55% | 2025 | 111 of 182 · 2025 | +7.53 pp |
| Labor force participation | 67.72% | 2025 | 40 of 182 · 2025 | +1.59 pp |
| Technology and connectivity | ||||
| Individuals using the Internet | 41.64% | 2024 | 151 of 182 · 2024 | +25.28 pp |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 1.94 per 100 people | 2024 | 124 of 151 · 2024 | +80.93% |
| Energy and environment | ||||
| Renewable energy consumption | 82.4% | 2021 | 12 of 212 · 2021 | +5.2 pp |
| CO₂ emissions per capita | 0.77 t CO₂e per person | 2024 | 56 of 203 · 2024 | −12.86% |
| Access to electricity | 62% | 2024 | 184 of 215 · 2024 | +29.7 pp |
| Forest area | 44.74% | 2023 | 63 of 213 · 2023 | −1.19 pp |
| Society | ||||
| Current health expenditure | 2.93% | 2023 | 178 of 192 · 2023 | −4.18 pp |
| Maternal mortality | 358 per 100,000 live births | 2023 | 177 of 194 · 2023 | −31.81% |
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Methodology and limitations
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Aggregates are excluded and missing values are not interpolated.
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