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Russia vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Russia has a population of 144M (ranked 9/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Russia's land area is 6,323,145 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 1st vs. 60th).

By GDP, Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Russia Zimbabwe
Population
141906741
17361868
Population rank 9/197 74/197
GDP
$2.17T
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 11/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$15,145
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 68/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$47,405
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$440B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
20.3%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,067
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 98/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,464
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 6,323,145 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.41
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
40.9 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Russia and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Russia and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Russia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Russia Zimbabwe
2024 $2,173,835,806,672 $41,539,411,516
2023 $2,071,505,725,031 $35,871,779,681
2022 $2,291,612,121,335 $40,757,561,709
2021 $1,829,186,719,575 $41,287,673,690
2020 $1,493,075,894,362 $31,980,334,561
2019 $1,693,115,002,708 $33,357,695,635
2018 $1,657,328,773,461 $34,141,666,667
2017 $1,574,199,360,089 $51,035,657,371
2016 $1,276,786,350,881 $20,559,250,000
2015 $1,363,482,182,198 $19,973,250,000
2014 $2,059,241,589,895 $19,505,500,000
2013 $2,292,470,078,346 $19,100,750,000
2012 $2,208,293,553,878 $17,123,500,000
2011 $2,045,922,753,398 $14,109,000,000
2010 $1,524,916,715,224 $12,047,750,000
2009 $1,222,645,900,056 $9,670,750,000
2008 $1,660,848,058,303 $4,418,000,000
2007 $1,299,703,478,482 $5,294,750,000
2006 $989,932,071,353 $5,446,750,000
2005 $764,015,973,481 $5,758,250,000
2004 $591,016,690,732 $5,808,500,000
2003 $430,347,420,185 $5,730,500,000
2002 $345,470,494,418 $6,345,250,000
2001 $306,602,070,621 $6,780,750,000
2000 $259,710,142,197 $6,693,250,000
1999 $195,907,128,351 $6,861,500,000
1998 $270,955,486,862 $6,405,250,000
1997 $404,928,954,192 $8,534,000,000
1996 $391,724,890,744 $8,557,500,000
1995 $395,537,185,735 $7,115,000,000
1994 $395,077,301,248 $6,894,250,000
1993 $435,083,713,851 $6,567,250,000
1992 $460,290,556,901 $6,755,000,000
1991 $517,962,962,963 $8,646,000,000
1990 $517,014,446,228 $8,788,301,546
1989 $506,631,299,735 $8,290,553,535
1988 $554,828,660,436 $7,818,774,177
1987 - $6,744,657,033
1986 - $6,220,698,247
1985 - $5,640,137,575
1984 - $6,355,369,172
1983 - $7,768,031,182
1982 - $8,544,060,905
1981 - $8,015,464,252
1980 - $6,682,278,300
1979 - $5,180,102,910
1978 - $4,353,822,343
1977 - $4,366,610,469
1976 - $4,320,576,877
1975 - $4,373,532,601
1974 - $3,984,194,614
1973 - $3,311,043,292
1972 - $2,679,096,597
1971 - $2,179,828,710
1970 - $1,885,168,339
1969 - $1,748,891,294
1968 - $1,480,355,355
1967 - $1,397,715,282
1966 - $1,282,403,936
1965 - $1,312,105,394
1964 - $1,217,759,447
1963 - $1,160,103,724
1962 - $1,118,172,226
1961 - $1,097,206,526
1960 - $1,053,528,036

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

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Russia and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Russia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Russia Zimbabwe
2024 $15,145 $2,497
2023 $14,403 $2,195
2022 $15,888 $2,536
2021 $12,637 $2,614
2020 $10,280 $2,060
2019 $11,640 $2,184
2018 $11,399 $2,271
2017 $10,835 $3,445
2016 $8,804 $1,408
2015 $9,427 $1,387
2014 $14,277 $1,373
2013 $15,941 $1,363
2012 $15,402 $1,239
2011 $14,305 $1,038
2010 $10,675 $902
2009 $8,563 $736
2008 $11,635 $341
2007 $9,101 $414
2006 $6,920 $431
2005 $5,323 $461
2004 $4,102 $470
2003 $2,975 $468
2002 $2,378 $525
2001 $2,100 $566
2000 $1,772 $563
1999 $1,331 $582
1998 $1,835 $552
1997 $2,738 $751
1996 $2,644 $767
1995 $2,666 $648
1994 $2,662 $634
1993 $2,931 $605
1992 $3,099 $631
1991 $3,490 $831
1990 $3,494 $867
1989 $3,430 $840
1988 $3,778 $816
1987 - $726
1986 - $693
1985 - $649
1984 - $757
1983 - $959
1982 - $1,096
1981 - $1,069
1980 - $949
1979 - $779
1978 - $665
1977 - $677
1976 - $687
1975 - $717
1974 - $674
1973 - $579
1972 - $483
1971 - $406
1970 - $361
1969 - $346
1968 - $302
1967 - $294.4
1966 - $278.7
1965 - $294.3
1964 - $281.9
1963 - $277.1
1962 - $275.7
1961 - $279.2
1960 - $276.6

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

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Russia vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Russia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Russia Zimbabwe
2026 73.7 63.6
2025 73.5 63.3
2024 73.3 63.1
2023 73.2 62.8
2022 72.5 62.4
2021 69.8 60.1
2020 71.2 61.5
2019 73.1 61.1
2018 72.9 60.9
2017 72.8 60.3
2016 71.9 59.8
2015 71.3 59
2014 70.8 58.1
2013 70.6 56.8
2012 70.1 55.4
2011 69.7 53.9
2010 68.2 51.9
2009 68.7 49.7
2008 67.9 48.5
2007 67.5 47.6
2006 66.5 47.1
2005 65.2 46.6
2004 65.1 46
2003 64.7 45.4
2002 64.7 45.9
2001 65 44.5
2000 65 46
1999 65.6 46.4
1998 66.9 47.6
1997 66.6 48.5
1996 65.4 49
1995 64 51.1
1994 63.8 52.5
1993 65 54
1992 67.8 55.6
1991 69 57
1990 69.3 58.3
1989 69.7 59.4
1988 69.9 60.2
1987 70.1 60.7
1986 70 61
1985 68.3 60.9
1984 67.6 60.6
1983 68 60
1982 68.1 59.9
1981 67.6 59.4
1980 67.5 59.1
1979 67.6 54.9
1978 67.8 54.7
1977 67.9 57
1976 68.1 57.6
1975 68.3 58.2
1974 68.7 58.2
1973 68.9 58.1
1972 68.8 58.2
1971 68.9 58
1970 68.7 57.8
1969 68.6 57.5
1968 69.1 57.1
1967 69.2 56.8
1966 69.4 56.4
1965 69.3 55.9
1964 69.5 55.4
1963 69.1 54.9
1962 68.5 54.5
1961 68.6 54
1960 68.3 53.5
1959 67.4 53
1958 67.7 52.6
1957 66 52.2
1956 66.5 51.8
1955 62.1 51.4
1954 59.9 51
1953 58.8 50.6
1952 57.6 50.2
1951 55.3 49.8
1950 55.5 49.4

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

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Russia and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Russia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Russia Zimbabwe
2024 143,533,851 16,634,373
2023 143,826,130 16,340,822
2022 144,236,933 16,069,056
2021 144,746,762 15,797,210
2020 145,245,148 15,526,888
2019 145,453,291 15,271,368
2018 145,398,106 15,034,452
2017 145,293,260 14,812,482
2016 145,015,460 14,600,294
2015 144,640,716 14,399,013
2014 144,237,223 14,207,359
2013 143,805,638 14,013,808
2012 143,378,447 13,817,887
2011 143,018,195 13,595,424
2010 142,849,468 13,356,548
2009 142,785,348 13,142,790
2008 142,742,366 12,959,149
2007 142,805,114 12,804,058
2006 143,049,637 12,636,445
2005 143,518,814 12,483,432
2004 144,067,316 12,365,896
2003 144,648,618 12,232,323
2002 145,306,497 12,087,653
2001 145,976,482 11,971,901
2000 146,596,869 11,892,055
1999 147,214,776 11,783,458
1998 147,670,784 11,594,297
1997 147,915,361 11,369,827
1996 148,160,129 11,158,360
1995 148,375,787 10,974,599
1994 148,407,912 10,873,148
1993 148,458,777 10,860,288
1992 148,538,197 10,702,700
1991 148,394,216 10,404,816
1990 147,969,406 10,137,281
1989 147,721,000 9,864,798
1988 146,857,000 9,583,094
1987 145,908,000 9,284,644
1986 144,894,000 8,982,578
1985 143,858,000 8,686,813
1984 142,745,000 8,391,488
1983 141,668,000 8,098,404
1982 140,823,000 7,796,496
1981 139,941,000 7,498,635
1980 139,010,000 7,041,303
1979 138,027,000 6,647,556
1978 137,060,000 6,543,575
1977 136,100,000 6,449,512
1976 135,147,000 6,287,105
1975 134,200,000 6,098,658
1974 133,432,000 5,908,328
1973 132,669,000 5,720,404
1972 131,909,000 5,542,445
1971 131,155,000 5,374,712
1970 130,404,000 5,215,918
1969 129,664,000 5,058,181
1968 128,928,000 4,900,440
1967 128,196,000 4,748,307
1966 127,468,000 4,601,217
1965 126,745,000 4,458,462
1964 125,345,000 4,320,006
1963 123,960,000 4,185,877
1962 122,591,000 4,055,959
1961 121,236,000 3,930,401
1960 119,897,000 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Russia and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Russia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Russia Zimbabwe
2023 1.41 3.72
2022 1.42 3.77
2021 1.51 3.77
2020 1.51 3.75
2019 1.5 3.75
2018 1.58 3.74
2017 1.62 3.77
2016 1.76 3.83
2015 1.78 3.91
2014 1.75 4.01
2013 1.71 4.11
2012 1.69 4.13
2011 1.58 4.13
2010 1.57 4.04
2009 1.54 3.95
2008 1.5 3.78
2007 1.42 3.68
2006 1.31 3.64
2005 1.29 3.69
2004 1.34 3.78
2003 1.32 3.86
2002 1.29 3.93
2001 1.22 3.98
2000 1.2 4.01
1999 1.16 4.06
1998 1.23 4.07
1997 1.22 4.08
1996 1.27 4.11
1995 1.34 4.15
1994 1.4 4.28
1993 1.39 4.39
1992 1.55 4.57
1991 1.73 4.72
1990 1.89 4.88
1989 2.01 5.07
1988 2.12 5.28
1987 2.22 5.5
1986 2.15 5.69
1985 2.05 5.87
1984 2.06 6.04
1983 2.11 6.2
1982 2.04 6.33
1981 1.91 6.45
1980 1.89 6.52
1979 1.9 6.59
1978 1.92 6.66
1977 1.95 6.71
1976 1.97 6.77
1975 1.98 6.83
1974 2 6.88
1973 2.01 6.94
1972 2.04 6.94
1971 2.03 6.94
1970 1.99 6.98
1969 1.97 7.04
1968 1.99 7.11
1967 2.04 7.16
1966 2.1 7.2
1965 2.13 7.23
1964 2.18 7.23
1963 2.27 7.23
1962 2.36 7.23
1961 2.45 7.21
1960 2.52 7.2

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

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Russia and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Russia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Russia Zimbabwe
2024 40.9 19
2023 40.5 18.9
2022 40.1 18.7
2021 39.9 18.6
2020 39.7 18.5
2019 39.4 18.3
2018 39.2 18.2
2017 39 18.1
2016 38.8 18
2015 38.7 18
2014 38.6 18
2013 38.4 18
2012 38.3 18.1
2011 38.1 18.2
2010 38 18.3
2009 37.9 18.4
2008 37.8 18.5
2007 37.7 18.5
2006 37.6 18.5
2005 37.4 18.3
2004 37.2 18.3
2003 37 18.2
2002 36.9 18.1
2001 36.8 18
2000 36.6 17.8
1999 36.3 17.7
1998 36 17.5
1997 35.7 17.2
1996 35.3 16.9
1995 35 16.6
1994 34.7 16.4
1993 34.4 16.3
1992 33.9 16.4
1991 33.6 16.5
1990 33.2 16.3
1989 32.9 16.1
1988 32.6 15.9
1987 32.4 15.9
1986 32.2 15.9
1985 32 15.9
1984 31.8 15.8
1983 31.7 15.8
1982 31.6 15.8
1981 31.4 15.7
1980 31.3 15.6
1979 31.1 15.6
1978 31 15.7
1977 30.9 15.8
1976 30.6 15.8
1975 30.7 15.9
1974 30.9 15.9
1973 31.1 15.8
1972 31.1 15.8
1971 31 15.8
1970 30.7 15.7
1969 30.3 15.7
1968 29.8 15.7
1967 29.2 15.7
1966 28.9 15.7
1965 28.6 15.7
1964 28.3 15.7
1963 28.1 15.8
1962 27.7 16
1961 27.4 16.2
1960 27.1 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Russia Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$2.24T
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.9%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.16%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.05%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,454,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.43%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2023
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
1.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
426,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.38%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
140
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
194
2023
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$650B
2023
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$597B
2023
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.91B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,359,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
79.3%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Russia Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,601 kg
2022
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.43
2022
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2,009 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.5%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.5%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.45%
2022
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-75.1%
2022
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,184 kWh
2022
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.2%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
17.3%
2022
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
19.4%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Russia Zimbabwe
% of world population
1.77%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-251,822
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.76
2024
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
123
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
89.8%
2022
English speaking
4.84%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
38.4%
2023

Health

Russia Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,003
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$284.9
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.05%
2008
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
25.2 years
2013
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
9
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.5
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.2%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.5 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Russia Zimbabwe
% of world land
11%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
44,053 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
832,826 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
981,326 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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