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Australia vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 6th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Zimbabwe
Population
27799169
17361868
Population rank 55/197 74/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Australia and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Australia and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Australia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Australia Zimbabwe
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $41,539,411,516
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $35,871,779,681
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $40,757,561,709
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $41,287,673,690
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $31,980,334,561
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $33,357,695,635
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $34,141,666,667
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $51,035,657,371
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $20,559,250,000
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $19,973,250,000
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $19,505,500,000
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $19,100,750,000
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $17,123,500,000
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $14,109,000,000
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $12,047,750,000
2009 $931,761,689,771 $9,670,750,000
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $4,418,000,000
2007 $856,603,595,823 $5,294,750,000
2006 $749,708,370,333 $5,446,750,000
2005 $696,811,489,613 $5,758,250,000
2004 $615,643,050,221 $5,808,500,000
2003 $468,517,181,130 $5,730,500,000
2002 $396,436,967,263 $6,345,250,000
2001 $380,360,222,861 $6,780,750,000
2000 $416,901,962,163 $6,693,250,000
1999 $390,347,787,943 $6,861,500,000
1998 $400,361,527,505 $6,405,250,000
1997 $436,321,902,767 $8,534,000,000
1996 $401,962,517,479 $8,557,500,000
1995 $368,725,126,225 $7,115,000,000
1994 $323,269,456,935 $6,894,250,000
1993 $312,568,858,910 $6,567,250,000
1992 $325,982,966,981 $6,755,000,000
1991 $326,416,407,861 $8,646,000,000
1990 $311,840,666,465 $8,788,301,546
1989 $300,264,309,002 $8,290,553,535
1988 $236,461,079,970 $7,818,774,177
1987 $189,726,707,253 $6,744,657,033
1986 $182,707,050,923 $6,220,698,247
1985 $180,861,108,959 $5,640,137,575
1984 $193,749,932,078 $6,355,369,172
1983 $177,523,719,680 $7,768,031,182
1982 $194,323,071,831 $8,544,060,905
1981 $177,151,979,566 $8,015,464,252
1980 $150,200,557,103 $6,682,278,300
1979 $135,093,718,051 $5,180,102,910
1978 $118,660,813,780 $4,353,822,343
1977 $110,504,702,914 $4,366,610,469
1976 $105,209,354,856 $4,320,576,877
1975 $97,440,939,506 $4,373,532,601
1974 $89,086,219,602 $3,984,194,614
1973 $63,923,126,201 $3,311,043,292
1972 $52,117,990,654 $2,679,096,597
1971 $45,283,847,245 $2,179,828,710
1970 $41,395,206,623 $1,885,168,339
1969 $36,738,245,878 $1,748,891,294
1968 $32,763,365,242 $1,480,355,355
1967 $30,487,524,878 $1,397,715,282
1966 $27,349,284,376 $1,282,403,936
1965 $26,014,244,162 $1,312,105,394
1964 $23,835,843,814 $1,217,759,447
1963 $21,573,443,452 $1,160,103,724
1962 $19,953,923,193 $1,118,172,226
1961 $19,713,123,154 $1,097,206,526
1960 $18,635,682,982 $1,053,528,036

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Zimbabwe
2024 $64,604 $2,497
2023 $65,058 $2,195
2022 $65,170 $2,536
2021 $60,759 $2,614
2020 $51,983 $2,060
2019 $55,195 $2,184
2018 $57,410 $2,271
2017 $54,118 $3,445
2016 $50,084 $1,408
2015 $56,970 $1,387
2014 $62,817 $1,373
2013 $68,477 $1,363
2012 $68,301 $1,239
2011 $62,799 $1,038
2010 $52,314 $902
2009 $42,955 $736
2008 $49,811 $341
2007 $41,128 $414
2006 $36,659 $431
2005 $34,535 $461
2004 $30,886 $470
2003 $23,758 $468
2002 $20,335 $525
2001 $19,734 $566
2000 $21,909 $563
1999 $20,750 $582
1998 $21,516 $552
1997 $23,683 $751
1996 $22,056 $767
1995 $20,479 $648
1994 $18,156 $634
1993 $17,725 $605
1992 $18,650 $631
1991 $18,885 $831
1990 $18,274 $867
1989 $17,858 $840
1988 $14,303 $816
1987 $11,666 $726
1986 $11,406 $693
1985 $11,455 $649
1984 $12,436 $757
1983 $11,532 $959
1982 $12,798 $1,096
1981 $11,871 $1,069
1980 $10,223 $949
1979 $9,308 $779
1978 $8,264 $665
1977 $7,786 $677
1976 $7,497 $687
1975 $7,014 $717
1974 $6,492 $674
1973 $4,778 $579
1972 $3,955 $483
1971 $3,500 $406
1970 $3,310 $361
1969 $2,996 $346
1968 $2,728 $302
1967 $2,584 $294.4
1966 $2,347 $278.7
1965 $2,284 $294.3
1964 $2,134 $281.9
1963 $1,970 $277.1
1962 $1,858 $275.7
1961 $1,880 $279.2
1960 $1,813 $276.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Zimbabwe
2026 84.3 63.6
2025 84.2 63.3
2024 84.1 63.1
2023 83.9 62.8
2022 82.8 62.4
2021 83.6 60.1
2020 83.7 61.5
2019 83.2 61.1
2018 83.3 60.9
2017 82.7 60.3
2016 82.8 59.8
2015 82.6 59
2014 82.5 58.1
2013 82.6 56.8
2012 82.3 55.4
2011 82.1 53.9
2010 82 51.9
2009 81.7 49.7
2008 81.4 48.5
2007 81.2 47.6
2006 81.3 47.1
2005 81.1 46.6
2004 80.7 46
2003 80.4 45.4
2002 80.1 45.9
2001 80 44.5
2000 79.6 46
1999 79.3 46.4
1998 79 47.6
1997 78.6 48.5
1996 78.3 49
1995 78.3 51.1
1994 77.9 52.5
1993 78 54
1992 77.5 55.6
1991 77.5 57
1990 77 58.3
1989 76.2 59.4
1988 76.3 60.2
1987 76.1 60.7
1986 76.1 61
1985 75.4 60.9
1984 75.5 60.6
1983 75.4 60
1982 74.7 59.9
1981 74.8 59.4
1980 74.6 59.1
1979 74.3 54.9
1978 73.7 54.7
1977 73.5 57
1976 72.8 57.6
1975 72.8 58.2
1974 71.8 58.2
1973 72.1 58.1
1972 71.8 58.2
1971 71.5 58
1970 70.7 57.8
1969 71.1 57.5
1968 70.7 57.1
1967 71 56.8
1966 70.7 56.4
1965 70.8 55.9
1964 70.6 55.4
1963 71 54.9
1962 70.9 54.5
1961 71.1 54
1960 70.9 53.5
1959 70.4 53
1958 70.9 52.6
1957 70.3 52.2
1956 70 51.8
1955 70.2 51.4
1954 69.9 51
1953 69.7 50.6
1952 69.1 50.2
1951 68.7 49.8
1950 69 49.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Australia and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Australia Zimbabwe
2024 27,196,812 16,634,373
2023 26,659,922 16,340,822
2022 26,018,721 16,069,056
2021 25,685,412 15,797,210
2020 25,649,248 15,526,888
2019 25,334,826 15,271,368
2018 24,963,258 15,034,452
2017 24,592,588 14,812,482
2016 24,190,907 14,600,294
2015 23,815,995 14,399,013
2014 23,475,686 14,207,359
2013 23,128,129 14,013,808
2012 22,733,465 13,817,887
2011 22,340,024 13,595,424
2010 22,031,750 13,356,548
2009 21,691,653 13,142,790
2008 21,249,199 12,959,149
2007 20,827,622 12,804,058
2006 20,450,966 12,636,445
2005 20,176,844 12,483,432
2004 19,932,722 12,365,896
2003 19,720,737 12,232,323
2002 19,495,210 12,087,653
2001 19,274,701 11,971,901
2000 19,028,802 11,892,055
1999 18,812,264 11,783,458
1998 18,607,584 11,594,297
1997 18,423,037 11,369,827
1996 18,224,767 11,158,360
1995 18,004,882 10,974,599
1994 17,805,468 10,873,148
1993 17,634,808 10,860,288
1992 17,478,635 10,702,700
1991 17,284,036 10,404,816
1990 17,065,128 10,137,281
1989 16,814,416 9,864,798
1988 16,532,164 9,583,094
1987 16,263,874 9,284,644
1986 16,018,350 8,982,578
1985 15,788,312 8,686,813
1984 15,579,391 8,391,488
1983 15,393,472 8,098,404
1982 15,184,247 7,796,496
1981 14,923,260 7,498,635
1980 14,692,000 7,041,303
1979 14,514,000 6,647,556
1978 14,358,000 6,543,575
1977 14,192,000 6,449,512
1976 14,033,000 6,287,105
1975 13,893,000 6,098,658
1974 13,723,000 5,908,328
1973 13,380,000 5,720,404
1972 13,177,000 5,542,445
1971 12,937,000 5,374,712
1970 12,507,000 5,215,918
1969 12,263,000 5,058,181
1968 12,009,000 4,900,440
1967 11,799,000 4,748,307
1966 11,651,000 4,601,217
1965 11,388,000 4,458,462
1964 11,167,000 4,320,006
1963 10,950,000 4,185,877
1962 10,742,000 4,055,959
1961 10,483,000 3,930,401
1960 10,276,477 3,809,389

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Australia and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Australia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Zimbabwe
2023 1.5 3.72
2022 1.63 3.77
2021 1.7 3.77
2020 1.58 3.75
2019 1.66 3.75
2018 1.74 3.74
2017 1.74 3.77
2016 1.75 3.83
2015 1.81 3.91
2014 1.83 4.01
2013 1.86 4.11
2012 1.92 4.13
2011 1.93 4.13
2010 1.93 4.04
2009 1.97 3.95
2008 1.98 3.78
2007 1.96 3.68
2006 1.91 3.64
2005 1.81 3.69
2004 1.77 3.78
2003 1.75 3.86
2002 1.76 3.93
2001 1.74 3.98
2000 1.76 4.01
1999 1.76 4.06
1998 1.76 4.07
1997 1.78 4.08
1996 1.8 4.11
1995 1.82 4.15
1994 1.84 4.28
1993 1.86 4.39
1992 1.89 4.57
1991 1.85 4.72
1990 1.9 4.88
1989 1.84 5.07
1988 1.83 5.28
1987 1.85 5.5
1986 1.87 5.69
1985 1.92 5.87
1984 1.84 6.04
1983 1.92 6.2
1982 1.93 6.33
1981 1.94 6.45
1980 1.89 6.52
1979 1.91 6.59
1978 1.95 6.66
1977 2.01 6.71
1976 2.06 6.77
1975 2.15 6.83
1974 2.4 6.88
1973 2.49 6.94
1972 2.74 6.94
1971 2.96 6.94
1970 2.86 6.98
1969 2.89 7.04
1968 2.89 7.11
1967 2.85 7.16
1966 2.88 7.2
1965 2.98 7.23
1964 3.15 7.23
1963 3.33 7.23
1962 3.44 7.23
1961 3.54 7.21
1960 3.45 7.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Zimbabwe
2024 39 19
2023 38.8 18.9
2022 38.5 18.7
2021 38.3 18.6
2020 38 18.5
2019 37.6 18.3
2018 37.4 18.2
2017 37.4 18.1
2016 37.3 18
2015 37.3 18
2014 37.3 18
2013 37.2 18
2012 37.2 18.1
2011 37.1 18.2
2010 37 18.3
2009 36.9 18.4
2008 36.8 18.5
2007 36.8 18.5
2006 36.7 18.5
2005 36.5 18.3
2004 36.3 18.3
2003 36.1 18.2
2002 35.8 18.1
2001 35.6 18
2000 35.4 17.8
1999 35.1 17.7
1998 34.7 17.5
1997 34.3 17.2
1996 34 16.9
1995 33.6 16.6
1994 33.3 16.4
1993 33 16.3
1992 32.7 16.4
1991 32.4 16.5
1990 32.1 16.3
1989 31.8 16.1
1988 31.6 15.9
1987 31.3 15.9
1986 31.1 15.9
1985 30.8 15.9
1984 30.5 15.8
1983 30.2 15.8
1982 29.9 15.8
1981 29.6 15.7
1980 29.4 15.6
1979 29.1 15.6
1978 28.9 15.7
1977 28.6 15.8
1976 28.4 15.8
1975 28.1 15.9
1974 28 15.9
1973 27.8 15.8
1972 27.7 15.8
1971 27.7 15.8
1970 27.7 15.7
1969 27.8 15.7
1968 27.9 15.7
1967 28 15.7
1966 28.1 15.7
1965 28.3 15.7
1964 28.6 15.7
1963 28.8 15.8
1962 29.1 16
1961 29.3 16.2
1960 29.5 16.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
1.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Australia Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Australia Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
89.8%
2022
English speaking
92.8%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Australia Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Zimbabwe
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
60,439 mi
2019

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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