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Italy vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 72nd vs. 60th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Zimbabwe
Population
58562681
17361868
Population rank 26/197 74/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 8/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Italy and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Italy and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Italy

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Italy Zimbabwe
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $41,539,411,516
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $35,871,779,681
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $40,757,561,709
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $41,287,673,690
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $31,980,334,561
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $33,357,695,635
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $34,141,666,667
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $51,035,657,371
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $20,559,250,000
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $19,973,250,000
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $19,505,500,000
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $19,100,750,000
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $17,123,500,000
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $14,109,000,000
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $12,047,750,000
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $9,670,750,000
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $4,418,000,000
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $5,294,750,000
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $5,446,750,000
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $5,758,250,000
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $5,808,500,000
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $5,730,500,000
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $6,345,250,000
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $6,780,750,000
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $6,693,250,000
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $6,861,500,000
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $6,405,250,000
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $8,534,000,000
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $8,557,500,000
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $7,115,000,000
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $6,894,250,000
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $6,567,250,000
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $6,755,000,000
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $8,646,000,000
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $8,788,301,546
1989 $930,801,709,004 $8,290,553,535
1988 $893,663,934,841 $7,818,774,177
1987 $807,570,134,449 $6,744,657,033
1986 $641,862,313,287 $6,220,698,247
1985 $453,259,761,687 $5,640,137,575
1984 $438,896,930,791 $6,355,369,172
1983 $444,063,496,940 $7,768,031,182
1982 $428,257,421,618 $8,544,060,905
1981 $431,695,533,981 $8,015,464,252
1980 $478,356,755,596 $6,682,278,300
1979 $394,584,507,108 $5,180,102,910
1978 $315,784,469,541 $4,353,822,343
1977 $258,190,019,750 $4,366,610,469
1976 $225,235,205,862 $4,320,576,877
1975 $228,220,643,535 $4,373,532,601
1974 $200,024,444,775 $3,984,194,614
1973 $175,896,529,392 $3,311,043,292
1972 $145,594,833,997 $2,679,096,597
1971 $124,959,712,859 $2,179,828,710
1970 $113,656,669,765 $1,885,168,339
1969 $100,996,667,239 $1,748,891,294
1968 $91,485,448,148 $1,480,355,355
1967 $84,401,995,573 $1,397,715,282
1966 $76,622,444,787 $1,282,403,936
1965 $70,717,012,186 $1,312,105,394
1964 $65,720,771,779 $1,217,759,447
1963 $60,035,924,618 $1,160,103,724
1962 $52,413,872,628 $1,118,172,226
1961 $46,649,487,320 $1,097,206,526
1960 $42,012,422,612 $1,053,528,036

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

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Italy and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Zimbabwe
2024 $40,385 $2,497
2023 $39,277 $2,195
2022 $35,654 $2,536
2021 $36,853 $2,614
2020 $32,091 $2,060
2019 $33,813 $2,184
2018 $34,904 $2,271
2017 $32,844 $3,445
2016 $31,392 $1,408
2015 $30,640 $1,387
2014 $36,028 $1,373
2013 $35,702 $1,363
2012 $34,854 $1,239
2011 $38,432 $1,038
2010 $35,857 $902
2009 $37,100 $736
2008 $40,829 $341
2007 $37,826 $414
2006 $33,537 $431
2005 $32,063 $461
2004 $31,348 $470
2003 $27,578 $468
2002 $22,451 $525
2001 $20,570 $566
2000 $20,190 $563
1999 $22,050 $582
1998 $22,365 $552
1997 $21,884 $751
1996 $23,123 $767
1995 $20,712 $648
1994 $19,382 $634
1993 $18,782 $605
1992 $23,297 $631
1991 $22,007 $831
1990 $20,874 $867
1989 $16,424 $840
1988 $15,781 $816
1987 $14,268 $726
1986 $11,341 $693
1985 $8,009 $649
1984 $7,758 $757
1983 $7,851 $959
1982 $7,574 $1,096
1981 $7,640 $1,069
1980 $8,476 $949
1979 $7,006 $779
1978 $5,623 $665
1977 $4,614 $677
1976 $4,042 $687
1975 $4,116 $717
1974 $3,629 $674
1973 $3,213 $579
1972 $2,677 $483
1971 $2,311 $406
1970 $2,112 $361
1969 $1,886 $346
1968 $1,718 $302
1967 $1,595 $294.4
1966 $1,459 $278.7
1965 $1,357 $294.3
1964 $1,272 $281.9
1963 $1,171 $277.1
1962 $1,030 $275.7
1961 $923 $279.2
1960 $837 $276.6

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

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Italy vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Zimbabwe
2026 84.2 63.6
2025 84 63.3
2024 83.9 63.1
2023 83.7 62.8
2022 82.1 62.4
2021 82.9 60.1
2020 82.2 61.5
2019 83.3 61.1
2018 83.2 60.9
2017 82.7 60.3
2016 83 59.8
2015 82.5 59
2014 82.9 58.1
2013 82.7 56.8
2012 82.3 55.4
2011 82.2 53.9
2010 82.1 51.9
2009 81.8 49.7
2008 81.6 48.5
2007 81.5 47.6
2006 81.4 47.1
2005 81 46.6
2004 81 46
2003 80.2 45.4
2002 80.1 45.9
2001 79.9 44.5
2000 79.6 46
1999 79.2 46.4
1998 78.8 47.6
1997 78.7 48.5
1996 78.4 49
1995 78.1 51.1
1994 77.9 52.5
1993 77.7 54
1992 77.4 55.6
1991 77 57
1990 77 58.3
1989 76.9 59.4
1988 76.5 60.2
1987 76.3 60.7
1986 75.9 61
1985 75.6 60.9
1984 75.5 60.6
1983 74.7 60
1982 74.9 59.9
1981 74.4 59.4
1980 74.1 59.1
1979 74.1 54.9
1978 73.8 54.7
1977 73.4 57
1976 73.1 57.6
1975 72.7 58.2
1974 72.8 58.2
1973 72.1 58.1
1972 72.1 58.2
1971 71.9 58
1970 71.6 57.8
1969 70.9 57.5
1968 70.9 57.1
1967 71 56.8
1966 71 56.4
1965 70.3 55.9
1964 70.4 55.4
1963 69.3 54.9
1962 69.2 54.5
1961 69.8 54
1960 69.2 53.5
1959 69.3 53
1958 68.9 52.6
1957 67.8 52.2
1956 67.6 51.8
1955 68.3 51.4
1954 67.9 51
1953 66.6 50.6
1952 65.9 50.2
1951 65.3 49.8
1950 65.7 49.4

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

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Italy and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Italy Zimbabwe
2024 58,952,704 16,634,373
2023 58,984,216 16,340,822
2022 59,013,667 16,069,056
2021 59,133,173 15,797,210
2020 59,438,851 15,526,888
2019 59,729,081 15,271,368
2018 60,148,658 15,034,452
2017 60,002,252 14,812,482
2016 60,115,223 14,600,294
2015 60,229,605 14,399,013
2014 60,320,707 14,207,359
2013 60,311,613 14,013,808
2012 60,191,247 13,817,887
2011 60,026,841 13,595,424
2010 59,819,407 13,356,548
2009 59,555,454 13,142,790
2008 59,211,181 12,959,149
2007 58,756,247 12,804,058
2006 58,399,861 12,636,445
2005 58,166,682 12,483,432
2004 57,828,179 12,365,896
2003 57,399,184 12,232,323
2002 57,089,824 12,087,653
2001 56,976,981 11,971,901
2000 56,942,108 11,892,055
1999 56,916,317 11,783,458
1998 56,906,744 11,594,297
1997 56,890,372 11,369,827
1996 56,860,281 11,158,360
1995 56,844,303 10,974,599
1994 56,843,400 10,873,148
1993 56,831,821 10,860,288
1992 56,797,087 10,702,700
1991 56,758,521 10,404,816
1990 56,719,240 10,137,281
1989 56,671,781 9,864,798
1988 56,629,288 9,583,094
1987 56,601,931 9,284,644
1986 56,596,155 8,982,578
1985 56,593,071 8,686,813
1984 56,576,718 8,391,488
1983 56,564,074 8,098,404
1982 56,543,548 7,796,496
1981 56,501,675 7,498,635
1980 56,433,883 7,041,303
1979 56,317,749 6,647,556
1978 56,155,143 6,543,575
1977 55,955,411 6,449,512
1976 55,718,260 6,287,105
1975 55,441,001 6,098,658
1974 55,110,868 5,908,328
1973 54,751,406 5,720,404
1972 54,381,345 5,542,445
1971 54,073,490 5,374,712
1970 53,821,850 5,215,918
1969 53,537,950 5,058,181
1968 53,235,750 4,900,440
1967 52,900,500 4,748,307
1966 52,519,000 4,601,217
1965 52,112,350 4,458,462
1964 51,675,350 4,320,006
1963 51,252,000 4,185,877
1962 50,879,450 4,055,959
1961 50,536,350 3,930,401
1960 50,199,700 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Italy

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Zimbabwe
2023 1.2 3.72
2022 1.24 3.77
2021 1.25 3.77
2020 1.24 3.75
2019 1.27 3.75
2018 1.31 3.74
2017 1.34 3.77
2016 1.36 3.83
2015 1.36 3.91
2014 1.38 4.01
2013 1.39 4.11
2012 1.42 4.13
2011 1.42 4.13
2010 1.44 4.04
2009 1.44 3.95
2008 1.44 3.78
2007 1.39 3.68
2006 1.37 3.64
2005 1.33 3.69
2004 1.34 3.78
2003 1.29 3.86
2002 1.27 3.93
2001 1.25 3.98
2000 1.26 4.01
1999 1.23 4.06
1998 1.22 4.07
1997 1.22 4.08
1996 1.2 4.11
1995 1.19 4.15
1994 1.21 4.28
1993 1.25 4.39
1992 1.3 4.57
1991 1.3 4.72
1990 1.33 4.88
1989 1.33 5.07
1988 1.36 5.28
1987 1.33 5.5
1986 1.35 5.69
1985 1.42 5.87
1984 1.46 6.04
1983 1.51 6.2
1982 1.56 6.33
1981 1.58 6.45
1980 1.64 6.52
1979 1.73 6.59
1978 1.84 6.66
1977 1.93 6.71
1976 2.04 6.77
1975 2.17 6.83
1974 2.28 6.88
1973 2.3 6.94
1972 2.35 6.94
1971 2.4 6.94
1970 2.38 6.98
1969 2.47 7.04
1968 2.46 7.11
1967 2.5 7.16
1966 2.58 7.2
1965 2.6 7.23
1964 2.66 7.23
1963 2.51 7.23
1962 2.46 7.23
1961 2.44 7.21
1960 2.4 7.2

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

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Italy and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Zimbabwe
2024 48.8 19
2023 48.4 18.9
2022 48.1 18.7
2021 47.7 18.6
2020 47.4 18.5
2019 47 18.3
2018 46.6 18.2
2017 46.2 18.1
2016 45.8 18
2015 45.4 18
2014 45 18
2013 44.6 18
2012 44.2 18.1
2011 43.9 18.2
2010 43.5 18.3
2009 43.1 18.4
2008 42.8 18.5
2007 42.6 18.5
2006 42.3 18.5
2005 41.9 18.3
2004 41.6 18.3
2003 41.3 18.2
2002 41 18.1
2001 40.6 18
2000 40.3 17.8
1999 39.9 17.7
1998 39.6 17.5
1997 39.4 17.2
1996 39.1 16.9
1995 38.9 16.6
1994 38.6 16.4
1993 38.2 16.3
1992 37.9 16.4
1991 37.5 16.5
1990 37.1 16.3
1989 36.8 16.1
1988 36.4 15.9
1987 36.1 15.9
1986 35.8 15.9
1985 35.6 15.9
1984 35.3 15.8
1983 34.9 15.8
1982 34.6 15.8
1981 34.3 15.7
1980 34.1 15.6
1979 34 15.6
1978 33.9 15.7
1977 33.7 15.8
1976 33.6 15.8
1975 33.5 15.9
1974 33.4 15.9
1973 33.3 15.8
1972 33.2 15.8
1971 33.1 15.8
1970 33 15.7
1969 32.8 15.7
1968 32.7 15.7
1967 32.5 15.7
1966 32.4 15.7
1965 32.3 15.7
1964 32.2 15.7
1963 32.1 15.8
1962 32 16
1961 31.8 16.2
1960 31.6 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
1.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
74
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
86%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Italy Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Italy Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
89.8%
2022
English speaking
13.6%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
38.4%
2023

Health

Italy Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
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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