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India vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 7th vs. 60th).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

India Zimbabwe
Population
1480351380
17361868
Population rank 1/197 74/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 5/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

India and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

India and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
India

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
India Zimbabwe
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $41,539,411,516
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $35,871,779,681
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $40,757,561,709
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $41,287,673,690
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $31,980,334,561
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $33,357,695,635
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $34,141,666,667
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $51,035,657,371
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $20,559,250,000
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $19,973,250,000
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $19,505,500,000
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $19,100,750,000
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $17,123,500,000
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $14,109,000,000
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $12,047,750,000
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $9,670,750,000
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $4,418,000,000
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $5,294,750,000
2006 $940,259,888,788 $5,446,750,000
2005 $820,383,763,511 $5,758,250,000
2004 $709,152,728,831 $5,808,500,000
2003 $607,700,687,237 $5,730,500,000
2002 $514,939,140,319 $6,345,250,000
2001 $485,440,139,204 $6,780,750,000
2000 $468,395,521,654 $6,693,250,000
1999 $458,821,052,616 $6,861,500,000
1998 $421,351,317,225 $6,405,250,000
1997 $415,867,563,593 $8,534,000,000
1996 $392,896,866,205 $8,557,500,000
1995 $360,281,909,643 $7,115,000,000
1994 $327,274,843,459 $6,894,250,000
1993 $279,295,648,983 $6,567,250,000
1992 $288,208,070,278 $6,755,000,000
1991 $270,105,341,879 $8,646,000,000
1990 $320,979,026,420 $8,788,301,546
1989 $296,042,052,945 $8,290,553,535
1988 $296,589,670,896 $7,818,774,177
1987 $279,033,584,092 $6,744,657,033
1986 $248,985,994,041 $6,220,698,247
1985 $232,511,554,840 $5,640,137,575
1984 $212,157,645,178 $6,355,369,172
1983 $218,262,146,413 $7,768,031,182
1982 $200,715,624,831 $8,544,060,905
1981 $193,491,368,446 $8,015,464,252
1980 $186,328,579,302 $6,682,278,300
1979 $152,995,442,498 $5,180,102,910
1978 $137,302,319,829 $4,353,822,343
1977 $121,486,641,441 $4,366,610,469
1976 $102,716,451,980 $4,320,576,877
1975 $98,473,832,017 $4,373,532,601
1974 $99,526,597,934 $3,984,194,614
1973 $85,517,673,173 $3,311,043,292
1972 $71,464,700,667 $2,679,096,597
1971 $67,351,404,352 $2,179,828,710
1970 $62,422,483,055 $1,885,168,339
1969 $58,447,995,017 $1,748,891,294
1968 $53,085,455,871 $1,480,355,355
1967 $50,134,942,204 $1,397,715,282
1966 $45,581,230,504 $1,282,403,936
1965 $59,556,105,229 $1,312,105,394
1964 $56,480,289,941 $1,217,759,447
1963 $48,421,923,459 $1,160,103,724
1962 $42,161,481,858 $1,118,172,226
1961 $39,232,435,784 $1,097,206,526
1960 $37,029,883,876 $1,053,528,036

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

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India and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Zimbabwe
2024 $2,695 $2,497
2023 $2,530 $2,195
2022 $2,347 $2,536
2021 $2,240 $2,614
2020 $1,907 $2,060
2019 $2,041 $2,184
2018 $1,966 $2,271
2017 $1,950 $3,445
2016 $1,708 $1,408
2015 $1,584 $1,387
2014 $1,554 $1,373
2013 $1,433 $1,363
2012 $1,429 $1,239
2011 $1,445 $1,038
2010 $1,348 $902
2009 $1,095 $736
2008 $993 $341
2007 $1,022 $414
2006 $802 $431
2005 $710 $461
2004 $624 $470
2003 $544 $468
2002 $469 $525
2001 $450 $566
2000 $443 $563
1999 $442 $582
1998 $414 $552
1997 $416 $751
1996 $401 $767
1995 $375 $648
1994 $348 $634
1993 $303 $605
1992 $319 $631
1991 $306 $831
1990 $371 $867
1989 $350 $840
1988 $358 $816
1987 $345 $726
1986 $315 $693
1985 $301 $649
1984 $281 $757
1983 $296 $959
1982 $278.7 $1,096
1981 $275 $1,069
1980 $271.1 $949
1979 $228 $779
1978 $209.4 $665
1977 $189.6 $677
1976 $164.1 $687
1975 $161.1 $717
1974 $166.7 $674
1973 $146.6 $579
1972 $125.3 $483
1971 $120.7 $406
1970 $114.4 $361
1969 $109.5 $346
1968 $101.6 $302
1967 $98 $294.4
1966 $91 $278.7
1965 $121.5 $294.3
1964 $117.9 $281.9
1963 $103.4 $277.1
1962 $92.2 $275.7
1961 $87.9 $279.2
1960 $84.9 $276.6

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

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India vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Zimbabwe
2026 72.7 63.6
2025 72.5 63.3
2024 72.2 63.1
2023 72 62.8
2022 71.7 62.4
2021 67.3 60.1
2020 70.2 61.5
2019 70.7 61.1
2018 70.4 60.9
2017 70.1 60.3
2016 69.7 59.8
2015 69.3 59
2014 68.9 58.1
2013 68.5 56.8
2012 68.1 55.4
2011 67.6 53.9
2010 67.2 51.9
2009 66.7 49.7
2008 66.2 48.5
2007 65.8 47.6
2006 65.4 47.1
2005 64.9 46.6
2004 64.5 46
2003 64.1 45.4
2002 63.6 45.9
2001 63.2 44.5
2000 62.7 46
1999 62.3 46.4
1998 61.9 47.6
1997 61.4 48.5
1996 61 49
1995 60.6 51.1
1994 60.2 52.5
1993 59.8 54
1992 59.4 55.6
1991 59 57
1990 58.6 58.3
1989 58.2 59.4
1988 57.7 60.2
1987 57.3 60.7
1986 56.8 61
1985 56.3 60.9
1984 55.8 60.6
1983 55.3 60
1982 54.7 59.9
1981 54.2 59.4
1980 53.6 59.1
1979 53 54.9
1978 52.4 54.7
1977 51.8 57
1976 51.3 57.6
1975 50.8 58.2
1974 50.3 58.2
1973 49.6 58.1
1972 49.2 58.2
1971 48.9 58
1970 48.6 57.8
1969 48.3 57.5
1968 47.9 57.1
1967 46.2 56.8
1966 45.9 56.4
1965 45.6 55.9
1964 46.7 55.4
1963 46.5 54.9
1962 46.1 54.5
1961 45.8 54
1960 45.6 53.5
1959 45.3 53
1958 44.8 52.6
1957 44.4 52.2
1956 44.1 51.8
1955 43.7 51.4
1954 43.2 51
1953 42.4 50.6
1952 42.1 50.2
1951 41.6 49.8
1950 41.2 49.4

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

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India and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
India Zimbabwe
2024 1,450,935,791 16,634,373
2023 1,438,069,596 16,340,822
2022 1,425,423,212 16,069,056
2021 1,414,203,896 15,797,210
2020 1,402,617,695 15,526,888
2019 1,389,030,312 15,271,368
2018 1,374,659,064 15,034,452
2017 1,359,657,400 14,812,482
2016 1,343,944,296 14,600,294
2015 1,328,024,498 14,399,013
2014 1,312,277,191 14,207,359
2013 1,295,829,511 14,013,808
2012 1,278,674,502 13,817,887
2011 1,261,224,954 13,595,424
2010 1,243,481,564 13,356,548
2009 1,225,524,753 13,142,790
2008 1,207,930,964 12,959,149
2007 1,190,676,021 12,804,058
2006 1,172,878,890 12,636,445
2005 1,154,676,322 12,483,432
2004 1,135,991,513 12,365,896
2003 1,116,803,006 12,232,323
2002 1,097,600,380 12,087,653
2001 1,077,898,575 11,971,901
2000 1,057,922,733 11,892,055
1999 1,038,225,823 11,783,458
1998 1,018,665,080 11,594,297
1997 999,133,762 11,369,827
1996 979,678,458 11,158,360
1995 960,301,044 10,974,599
1994 941,163,767 10,873,148
1993 922,118,387 10,860,288
1992 902,957,070 10,702,700
1991 883,927,600 10,404,816
1990 864,972,221 10,137,281
1989 846,039,529 9,864,798
1988 827,342,990 9,583,094
1987 808,931,270 9,284,644
1986 790,689,978 8,982,578
1985 772,647,793 8,686,813
1984 754,875,449 8,391,488
1983 737,372,681 8,098,404
1982 720,313,473 7,796,496
1981 703,696,250 7,498,635
1980 687,354,025 7,041,303
1979 671,155,747 6,647,556
1978 655,728,229 6,543,575
1977 640,801,103 6,449,512
1976 625,861,883 6,287,105
1975 611,309,535 6,098,658
1974 597,041,391 5,908,328
1973 583,465,598 5,720,404
1972 570,482,142 5,542,445
1971 558,096,387 5,374,712
1970 545,864,268 5,215,918
1969 533,880,544 5,058,181
1968 522,716,889 4,900,440
1967 511,606,372 4,748,307
1966 500,740,247 4,601,217
1965 490,140,146 4,458,462
1964 479,229,598 4,320,006
1963 468,138,575 4,185,877
1962 457,283,090 4,055,959
1961 446,564,729 3,930,401
1960 435,990,338 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in India and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
India

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Zimbabwe
2023 1.98 3.72
2022 1.99 3.77
2021 2.01 3.77
2020 2.05 3.75
2019 2.12 3.75
2018 2.18 3.74
2017 2.19 3.77
2016 2.28 3.83
2015 2.29 3.91
2014 2.29 4.01
2013 2.4 4.11
2012 2.47 4.13
2011 2.53 4.13
2010 2.6 4.04
2009 2.67 3.95
2008 2.71 3.78
2007 2.78 3.68
2006 2.87 3.64
2005 2.96 3.69
2004 3.05 3.78
2003 3.12 3.86
2002 3.22 3.93
2001 3.3 3.98
2000 3.35 4.01
1999 3.38 4.06
1998 3.45 4.07
1997 3.51 4.08
1996 3.58 4.11
1995 3.65 4.15
1994 3.72 4.28
1993 3.8 4.39
1992 3.88 4.57
1991 3.96 4.72
1990 4.05 4.88
1989 4.13 5.07
1988 4.22 5.28
1987 4.31 5.5
1986 4.4 5.69
1985 4.43 5.87
1984 4.52 6.04
1983 4.57 6.2
1982 4.62 6.33
1981 4.7 6.45
1980 4.78 6.52
1979 4.81 6.59
1978 4.89 6.66
1977 5.01 6.71
1976 5.13 6.77
1975 5.2 6.83
1974 5.33 6.88
1973 5.4 6.94
1972 5.48 6.94
1971 5.57 6.94
1970 5.62 6.98
1969 5.68 7.04
1968 5.76 7.11
1967 5.83 7.16
1966 5.88 7.2
1965 5.94 7.23
1964 5.98 7.23
1963 5.97 7.23
1962 5.95 7.23
1961 5.94 7.21
1960 5.92 7.2

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

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India and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
India

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
India Zimbabwe
2024 29.5 19
2023 29.1 18.9
2022 28.7 18.7
2021 28.4 18.6
2020 28.1 18.5
2019 27.7 18.3
2018 27.3 18.2
2017 27 18.1
2016 26.6 18
2015 26.3 18
2014 26 18
2013 25.6 18
2012 25.3 18.1
2011 25 18.2
2010 24.7 18.3
2009 24.4 18.4
2008 24.1 18.5
2007 23.8 18.5
2006 23.6 18.5
2005 23.3 18.3
2004 23.1 18.3
2003 22.9 18.2
2002 22.7 18.1
2001 22.5 18
2000 22.3 17.8
1999 22.1 17.7
1998 21.9 17.5
1997 21.7 17.2
1996 21.6 16.9
1995 21.4 16.6
1994 21.2 16.4
1993 21.1 16.3
1992 21 16.4
1991 20.8 16.5
1990 20.7 16.3
1989 20.6 16.1
1988 20.5 15.9
1987 20.4 15.9
1986 20.4 15.9
1985 20.3 15.9
1984 20.2 15.8
1983 20.1 15.8
1982 20 15.8
1981 20 15.7
1980 19.9 15.6
1979 19.8 15.6
1978 19.7 15.7
1977 19.6 15.8
1976 19.5 15.8
1975 19.4 15.9
1974 19.3 15.9
1973 19.3 15.8
1972 19.2 15.8
1971 19.2 15.8
1970 19.2 15.7
1969 19.2 15.7
1968 19.2 15.7
1967 19.3 15.7
1966 19.4 15.7
1965 19.5 15.7
1964 19.6 15.7
1963 19.8 15.8
1962 19.9 16
1961 20.1 16.2
1960 20.2 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
1.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
89%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

India Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
62%
2023

Society

India Zimbabwe
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
89.8%
2022
English speaking
15.8%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
70%
2025
38.4%
2023

Health

India Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

India Zimbabwe
% of world land
2%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
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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