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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 old

63.1years

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 old

64.7per 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 old

358per 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 old

25.9% 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 old

2.93% 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 old

3.67births 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 old

93.2% 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 old

93.1% 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 old

0.38% 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 old

3,021current 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 old

6,470international $

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 old

49.2% 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 old

50.3index, 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 old

9.3% 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 old

104.7% 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 old

0.35% 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 old

62.0% 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 old

25.5% 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 old

41.6% 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 old

0.77t 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 old

17.0mpeople

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.

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