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Germany vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 63rd vs. 60th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Zimbabwe
Population
82575542
17361868
Population rank 19/197 74/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Germany and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Germany and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Germany

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Germany Zimbabwe
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $41,539,411,516
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $35,871,779,681
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $40,757,561,709
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $41,287,673,690
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $31,980,334,561
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $33,357,695,635
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $34,141,666,667
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $51,035,657,371
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $20,559,250,000
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $19,973,250,000
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $19,505,500,000
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $19,100,750,000
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $17,123,500,000
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $14,109,000,000
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $12,047,750,000
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $9,670,750,000
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $4,418,000,000
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $5,294,750,000
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $5,446,750,000
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $5,758,250,000
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $5,808,500,000
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $5,730,500,000
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $6,345,250,000
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $6,780,750,000
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $6,693,250,000
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $6,861,500,000
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $6,405,250,000
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $8,534,000,000
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $8,557,500,000
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $7,115,000,000
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $6,894,250,000
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $6,567,250,000
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $6,755,000,000
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $8,646,000,000
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $8,788,301,546
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $8,290,553,535
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $7,818,774,177
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $6,744,657,033
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $6,220,698,247
1985 $735,218,723,093 $5,640,137,575
1984 $727,767,760,979 $6,355,369,172
1983 $773,507,930,295 $7,768,031,182
1982 $779,421,633,755 $8,544,060,905
1981 $803,404,797,058 $8,015,464,252
1980 $953,772,499,462 $6,682,278,300
1979 $884,574,218,333 $5,180,102,910
1978 $743,182,891,918 $4,353,822,343
1977 $602,698,323,086 $4,366,610,469
1976 $521,658,712,133 $4,320,576,877
1975 $492,434,094,920 $4,373,532,601
1974 $446,934,971,657 $3,984,194,614
1973 $399,833,571,167 $3,311,043,292
1972 $300,899,944,795 $2,679,096,597
1971 $250,900,942,397 $2,179,828,710
1970 $216,629,229,947 $1,885,168,339
1969 $177,733,486,326 $1,748,891,294
1968 $156,527,292,653 $1,480,355,355
1967 $145,100,667,773 $1,397,715,282
1966 $143,304,275,684 $1,282,403,936
1965 $134,774,688,191 $1,312,105,394
1964 $123,330,404,665 $1,217,759,447
1963 $112,232,503,744 $1,160,103,724
1962 $105,895,435,234 $1,118,172,226
1961 $96,558,204,043 $1,097,206,526
1960 $84,619,845,881 $1,053,528,036

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

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Germany and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Zimbabwe
2024 $56,104 $2,497
2023 $54,777 $2,195
2022 $50,507 $2,536
2021 $52,349 $2,614
2020 $47,395 $2,060
2019 $47,656 $2,184
2018 $48,916 $2,271
2017 $45,554 $3,445
2016 $42,949 $1,408
2015 $41,930 $1,387
2014 $48,960 $1,373
2013 $47,207 $1,363
2012 $44,718 $1,239
2011 $47,631 $1,038
2010 $42,397 $902
2009 $42,472 $736
2008 $46,379 $341
2007 $42,351 $414
2006 $36,980 $431
2005 $35,084 $461
2004 $34,567 $470
2003 $30,711 $468
2002 $25,487 $525
2001 $23,878 $566
2000 $23,926 $563
1999 $26,965 $582
1998 $27,396 $552
1997 $27,047 $751
1996 $30,600 $767
1995 $31,747 $648
1994 $27,202 $634
1993 $25,617 $605
1992 $26,560 $631
1991 $23,443 $831
1990 $22,386 $867
1989 $17,829 $840
1988 $17,997 $816
1987 $16,739 $726
1986 $13,511 $693
1985 $9,464 $649
1984 $9,347 $757
1983 $9,900 $959
1982 $9,950 $1,096
1981 $10,246 $1,069
1980 $12,183 $949
1979 $11,322 $779
1978 $9,517 $665
1977 $7,711 $677
1976 $6,659 $687
1975 $6,259 $717
1974 $5,660 $674
1973 $5,065 $579
1972 $3,824 $483
1971 $3,204 $406
1970 $2,771 $361
1969 $2,281 $346
1968 $2,025 $302
1967 $1,886 $294.4
1966 $1,871 $278.7
1965 $1,774 $294.3
1964 $1,637 $281.9
1963 $1,502 $277.1
1962 $1,431 $275.7
1961 $1,316 $279.2
1960 $1,162 $276.6

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

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Germany vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Zimbabwe
2026 81.9 63.6
2025 81.7 63.3
2024 81.5 63.1
2023 81.4 62.8
2022 80.6 62.4
2021 81.1 60.1
2020 81 61.5
2019 81.2 61.1
2018 80.9 60.9
2017 80.9 60.3
2016 80.8 59.8
2015 80.6 59
2014 80.9 58.1
2013 80.5 56.8
2012 80.5 55.4
2011 80.4 53.9
2010 80.1 51.9
2009 79.9 49.7
2008 79.8 48.5
2007 79.7 47.6
2006 79.6 47.1
2005 79.3 46.6
2004 79.1 46
2003 78.5 45.4
2002 78.5 45.9
2001 78.4 44.5
2000 78.1 46
1999 77.8 46.4
1998 77.6 47.6
1997 77.2 48.5
1996 76.8 49
1995 76.6 51.1
1994 76.4 52.5
1993 76.1 54
1992 76 55.6
1991 75.6 57
1990 75.3 58.3
1989 75.5 59.4
1988 75.3 60.2
1987 75.1 60.7
1986 74.7 61
1985 74.5 60.9
1984 74.4 60.6
1983 73.9 60
1982 73.6 59.9
1981 73.3 59.4
1980 73.1 59.1
1979 72.9 54.9
1978 72.6 54.7
1977 72.6 57
1976 72 57.6
1975 71.5 58.2
1974 71.7 58.2
1973 71.4 58.1
1972 71.1 58.2
1971 70.9 58
1970 70.7 57.8
1969 70.5 57.5
1968 70.6 57.1
1967 71 56.8
1966 70.7 56.4
1965 70.6 55.9
1964 70.6 55.4
1963 70.1 54.9
1962 70 54.5
1961 69.8 54
1960 69.3 53.5
1959 69.3 53
1958 69.2 52.6
1957 68.5 52.2
1956 68.6 51.8
1955 68.3 51.4
1954 68.1 51
1953 67.8 50.6
1952 67.5 50.2
1951 67.1 49.8
1950 66.8 49.4

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

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Germany and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Germany Zimbabwe
2024 83,516,593 16,634,373
2023 83,287,273 16,340,822
2022 83,177,813 16,069,056
2021 83,196,078 15,797,210
2020 83,160,871 15,526,888
2019 83,092,962 15,271,368
2018 82,905,782 15,034,452
2017 82,657,002 14,812,482
2016 82,348,669 14,600,294
2015 81,686,611 14,399,013
2014 80,982,500 14,207,359
2013 80,645,605 14,013,808
2012 80,425,823 13,817,887
2011 80,274,983 13,595,424
2010 81,776,930 13,356,548
2009 81,902,307 13,142,790
2008 82,110,097 12,959,149
2007 82,266,372 12,804,058
2006 82,376,451 12,636,445
2005 82,469,422 12,483,432
2004 82,516,260 12,365,896
2003 82,534,176 12,232,323
2002 82,488,495 12,087,653
2001 82,349,925 11,971,901
2000 82,211,508 11,892,055
1999 82,100,243 11,783,458
1998 82,047,195 11,594,297
1997 82,034,771 11,369,827
1996 81,914,831 11,158,360
1995 81,678,051 10,974,599
1994 81,438,348 10,873,148
1993 81,156,363 10,860,288
1992 80,624,598 10,702,700
1991 80,013,896 10,404,816
1990 79,433,029 10,137,281
1989 78,751,283 9,864,798
1988 78,144,619 9,583,094
1987 77,839,920 9,284,644
1986 77,720,436 8,982,578
1985 77,684,873 8,686,813
1984 77,858,685 8,391,488
1983 78,128,282 8,098,404
1982 78,333,366 7,796,496
1981 78,407,907 7,498,635
1980 78,288,576 7,041,303
1979 78,126,350 6,647,556
1978 78,091,820 6,543,575
1977 78,159,814 6,449,512
1976 78,336,950 6,287,105
1975 78,673,554 6,098,658
1974 78,967,433 5,908,328
1973 78,936,666 5,720,404
1972 78,688,452 5,542,445
1971 78,312,842 5,374,712
1970 78,169,289 5,215,918
1969 77,909,682 5,058,181
1968 77,294,314 4,900,440
1967 76,951,336 4,748,307
1966 76,600,311 4,601,217
1965 75,963,695 4,458,462
1964 75,318,337 4,320,006
1963 74,714,353 4,185,877
1962 74,025,784 4,055,959
1961 73,377,632 3,930,401
1960 72,814,900 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Germany

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Zimbabwe
2023 1.39 3.72
2022 1.46 3.77
2021 1.58 3.77
2020 1.53 3.75
2019 1.54 3.75
2018 1.57 3.74
2017 1.57 3.77
2016 1.6 3.83
2015 1.5 3.91
2014 1.47 4.01
2013 1.42 4.11
2012 1.41 4.13
2011 1.39 4.13
2010 1.39 4.04
2009 1.36 3.95
2008 1.38 3.78
2007 1.37 3.68
2006 1.33 3.64
2005 1.34 3.69
2004 1.36 3.78
2003 1.34 3.86
2002 1.34 3.93
2001 1.35 3.98
2000 1.38 4.01
1999 1.36 4.06
1998 1.36 4.07
1997 1.35 4.08
1996 1.3 4.11
1995 1.25 4.15
1994 1.24 4.28
1993 1.28 4.39
1992 1.29 4.57
1991 1.33 4.72
1990 1.45 4.88
1989 1.42 5.07
1988 1.46 5.28
1987 1.43 5.5
1986 1.43 5.69
1985 1.37 5.87
1984 1.29 6.04
1983 1.33 6.2
1982 1.41 6.33
1981 1.43 6.45
1980 1.44 6.52
1979 1.38 6.59
1978 1.38 6.66
1977 1.4 6.71
1976 1.45 6.77
1975 1.45 6.83
1974 1.51 6.88
1973 1.54 6.94
1972 1.71 6.94
1971 1.92 6.94
1970 2.03 6.98
1969 2.21 7.04
1968 2.38 7.11
1967 2.48 7.16
1966 2.53 7.2
1965 2.5 7.23
1964 2.54 7.23
1963 2.51 7.23
1962 2.44 7.23
1961 2.45 7.21
1960 2.37 7.2

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

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Germany and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Zimbabwe
2024 46.3 19
2023 46.2 18.9
2022 46 18.7
2021 45.9 18.6
2020 45.8 18.5
2019 45.8 18.3
2018 45.8 18.2
2017 45.8 18.1
2016 45.7 18
2015 45.7 18
2014 45.7 18
2013 45.5 18
2012 45.1 18.1
2011 44.6 18.2
2010 44.2 18.3
2009 43.9 18.4
2008 43.5 18.5
2007 43.1 18.5
2006 42.5 18.5
2005 42 18.3
2004 41.6 18.3
2003 41.2 18.2
2002 40.8 18.1
2001 40.4 18
2000 40 17.8
1999 39.7 17.7
1998 39.3 17.5
1997 38.9 17.2
1996 38.6 16.9
1995 38.4 16.6
1994 38.1 16.4
1993 37.9 16.3
1992 37.8 16.4
1991 37.7 16.5
1990 37.6 16.3
1989 37.6 16.1
1988 37.6 15.9
1987 37.4 15.9
1986 37.2 15.9
1985 37.1 15.9
1984 37 15.8
1983 36.7 15.8
1982 36.6 15.8
1981 36.5 15.7
1980 36.5 15.6
1979 36.4 15.6
1978 36.3 15.7
1977 36.1 15.8
1976 35.8 15.8
1975 35.5 15.9
1974 35 15.9
1973 34.7 15.8
1972 34.6 15.8
1971 34.4 15.8
1970 34.3 15.7
1969 34.1 15.7
1968 34.2 15.7
1967 34.3 15.7
1966 34.4 15.7
1965 34.4 15.7
1964 34.5 15.7
1963 34.6 15.8
1962 34.7 16
1961 34.7 16.2
1960 34.7 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
1.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
171
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Germany Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Germany Zimbabwe
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
89.8%
2022
English speaking
56.3%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
38.4%
2023

Health

Germany Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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