All countries · ZWE
Zimbabwe
Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower middle income · capital Harare
Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.
Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.
Health
Life expectancy
2024 · 2 years old63.1years
Ranks 200 of 217 in 2024
16% below world median · about the same Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Under-5 mortality
2024 · 2 years old64.7per 1,000 live births
Ranks 180 of 196 in 2024
3.3× above world median · 32% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Maternal mortality
2023 · 3 years old358per 100,000 live births
Ranks 177 of 194 in 2023
6.6× above world median · 39% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Child stunting
2024 · 2 years old25.9% of under-5s
Ranks 4 of 6 in 2024
about the same world median · 16% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 6 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Health spending
2023 · 3 years old2.93% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
54% below world median
Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Fertility rate
2024 · 2 years old3.67births per woman
Not ranked — no better end
94% above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education
Adult literacy
2019 · 7 years old93.2% of adults 15+
Ranks 27 of 56 in 2019
about the same world median · 69% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 56 countries reporting in 2019 — not a published figure
Primary enrolment
2024 · 2 years old93.1% gross
Ranks 110 of 134 in 2024
6% below world median · 6% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 134 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education spending
2023 · 3 years old0.38% of GDP
Ranks 119 of 121 in 2023
89% below world median · 88% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 121 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Economy
GDP per capita
2025 · 1 year old3,021current US$
Ranks 141 of 186 in 2025
62% below world median · 1.2× above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
GDP per capita (PPP)
2025 · 1 year old6,470international $
Ranks 145 of 185 in 2025
68% below world median · 46% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Extreme poverty
2019 · 7 years old49.2% of population
Ranks 75 of 78 in 2019
50.8× above world median · 18% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 78 countries reporting in 2019 — not a published figure
Income inequality (Gini)
2019 · 7 years old50.3index, 0–100
Ranks 75 of 78 in 2019
49% above world median · 18% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 78 countries reporting in 2019 — not a published figure
Unemployment
2025 · 1 year old9.3% of labour force
Ranks 145 of 182 in 2025
83% above world median · 80% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Inflation
2022 · 4 years old104.7% per year
Not ranked — no better end
12.0× above world median
Medians computed across 178 countries reporting in 2022 — not a published figure
Military spending
2024 · 2 years old0.35% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
78% below world median
Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Infrastructure
Electricity access
2024 · 2 years old62.0% of population
Ranks 184 of 215 in 2024
38% below world median · 7% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Safe drinking water
2024 · 2 years old25.5% of population
Ranks 132 of 148 in 2024
68% below world median · 6% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Internet use
2024 · 2 years old41.6% of population
Ranks 151 of 182 in 2024
49% below world median · 13% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Environment
CO₂ per person
2024 · 2 years old0.77t CO₂e per person
Not ranked — no better end
70% below world median
Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Society
Population
2025 · 1 year old17.0mpeople
Not ranked — no better end
1.6× above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.