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Spain vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Spain has a population of 48.8M (ranked 32/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Spain's land area is 192,934 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 51st vs. 60th).

By GDP, Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Spain Zimbabwe
Population
48806901
17361868
Population rank 32/197 74/197
GDP
$1.73T
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 15/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$35,327
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 32/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,965
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$1.75T
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
101.6%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,909
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 20/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,470
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 192,934 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
253 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.12
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
46.4 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Spain and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Spain and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Spain

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Spain Zimbabwe
2024 $1,725,671,652,742 $41,539,411,516
2023 $1,619,481,980,720 $35,871,779,681
2022 $1,448,850,658,407 $40,757,561,709
2021 $1,461,244,901,853 $41,287,673,690
2020 $1,289,783,836,971 $31,980,334,561
2019 $1,403,496,387,686 $33,357,695,635
2018 $1,431,642,809,327 $34,141,666,667
2017 $1,321,754,088,819 $51,035,657,371
2016 $1,243,015,667,917 $20,559,250,000
2015 $1,206,164,777,553 $19,973,250,000
2014 $1,380,244,561,362 $19,505,500,000
2013 $1,362,186,923,158 $19,100,750,000
2012 $1,330,994,811,670 $17,123,500,000
2011 $1,487,568,659,241 $14,109,000,000
2010 $1,427,989,078,917 $12,047,750,000
2009 $1,496,587,590,848 $9,670,750,000
2008 $1,636,115,447,613 $4,418,000,000
2007 $1,476,746,276,855 $5,294,750,000
2006 $1,261,846,683,275 $5,446,750,000
2005 $1,154,667,551,776 $5,758,250,000
2004 $1,069,829,382,515 $5,808,500,000
2003 $907,963,217,058 $5,730,500,000
2002 $708,938,227,244 $6,345,250,000
2001 $627,798,682,379 $6,780,750,000
2000 $598,102,854,756 $6,693,250,000
1999 $634,394,904,387 $6,861,500,000
1998 $618,731,484,575 $6,405,250,000
1997 $589,739,772,727 $8,534,000,000
1996 $642,251,412,058 $8,557,500,000
1995 $614,170,002,669 $7,115,000,000
1994 $530,183,651,720 $6,894,250,000
1993 $524,700,572,624 $6,567,250,000
1992 $630,465,353,486 $6,755,000,000
1991 $576,753,902,322 $8,646,000,000
1990 $536,175,326,477 $8,788,301,546
1989 $414,460,794,097 $8,290,553,535
1988 $375,891,716,898 $7,818,774,177
1987 $318,520,253,335 $6,744,657,033
1986 $251,141,555,186 $6,220,698,247
1985 $180,664,322,896 $5,640,137,575
1984 $171,979,977,230 $6,355,369,172
1983 $170,829,074,246 $7,768,031,182
1982 $195,856,752,991 $8,544,060,905
1981 $202,663,023,968 $8,015,464,252
1980 $232,600,556,974 $6,682,278,300
1979 $214,448,666,336 $5,180,102,910
1978 $160,484,969,618 $4,353,822,343
1977 $132,354,665,936 $4,366,610,469
1976 $118,422,534,195 $4,320,576,877
1975 $114,695,060,870 $4,373,532,601
1974 $97,204,522,642 $3,984,194,614
1973 $78,583,355,226 $3,311,043,292
1972 $59,090,176,029 $2,679,096,597
1971 $46,586,119,760 $2,179,828,710
1970 $40,963,715,237 $1,885,168,339
1969 $37,090,689,288 $1,748,891,294
1968 $32,394,326,464 $1,480,355,355
1967 $32,570,905,397 $1,397,715,282
1966 $29,559,436,183 $1,282,403,936
1965 $25,479,619,607 $1,312,105,394
1964 $21,966,876,027 $1,217,759,447
1963 $19,631,714,760 $1,160,103,724
1962 $16,609,632,791 $1,118,172,226
1961 $14,238,126,760 $1,097,206,526
1960 $12,424,514,014 $1,053,528,036

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

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Spain and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Spain

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Spain Zimbabwe
2024 $35,327 $2,497
2023 $33,493 $2,195
2022 $30,319 $2,536
2021 $30,799 $2,614
2020 $27,234 $2,060
2019 $29,787 $2,184
2018 $30,602 $2,271
2017 $28,381 $3,445
2016 $26,756 $1,408
2015 $25,982 $1,387
2014 $29,708 $1,373
2013 $29,229 $1,363
2012 $28,456 $1,239
2011 $31,825 $1,038
2010 $30,659 $902
2009 $32,280 $736
2008 $35,603 $341
2007 $32,652 $414
2006 $28,422 $431
2005 $26,451 $461
2004 $24,925 $470
2003 $21,522 $468
2002 $17,111 $525
2001 $15,368 $566
2000 $14,743 $563
1999 $15,708 $582
1998 $15,382 $552
1997 $14,722 $751
1996 $16,101 $767
1995 $15,461 $648
1994 $13,406 $634
1993 $13,330 $605
1992 $16,101 $631
1991 $14,801 $831
1990 $13,795 $867
1989 $10,674 $840
1988 $9,696 $816
1987 $8,234 $726
1986 $6,509 $693
1985 $4,696 $649
1984 $4,487 $757
1983 $4,475 $959
1982 $5,156 $1,096
1981 $5,367 $1,069
1980 $6,204 $949
1979 $5,766 $779
1978 $4,353 $665
1977 $3,625 $677
1976 $3,277 $687
1975 $3,208 $717
1974 $2,748 $674
1973 $2,246 $579
1972 $1,708 $483
1971 $1,361 $406
1970 $1,211 $361
1969 $1,109 $346
1968 $978 $302
1967 $997 $294.4
1966 $916 $278.7
1965 $797 $294.3
1964 $695 $281.9
1963 $627 $277.1
1962 $535 $275.7
1961 $463 $279.2
1960 $408 $276.6

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

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Spain vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Spain

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Spain Zimbabwe
2026 84.1 63.6
2025 84 63.3
2024 83.8 63.1
2023 83.7 62.8
2022 82.4 62.4
2021 83 60.1
2020 82.2 61.5
2019 83.5 61.1
2018 83.1 60.9
2017 83 60.3
2016 83 59.8
2015 82.6 59
2014 82.8 58.1
2013 82.7 56.8
2012 82.2 55.4
2011 82.2 53.9
2010 82 51.9
2009 81.6 49.7
2008 81.3 48.5
2007 81 47.6
2006 81 47.1
2005 80.3 46.6
2004 80.3 46
2003 79.7 45.4
2002 79.8 45.9
2001 79.7 44.5
2000 79.4 46
1999 78.9 46.4
1998 78.9 47.6
1997 78.9 48.5
1996 78.3 49
1995 78.2 51.1
1994 78.1 52.5
1993 77.7 54
1992 77.6 55.6
1991 77.1 57
1990 77 58.3
1989 77 59.4
1988 76.9 60.2
1987 77 60.7
1986 76.7 61
1985 76.4 60.9
1984 76.5 60.6
1983 76.1 60
1982 76.3 59.9
1981 75.7 59.4
1980 75.5 59.1
1979 75 54.9
1978 74.5 54.7
1977 74.3 57
1976 73.8 57.6
1975 73.5 58.2
1974 73.1 58.2
1973 72.7 58.1
1972 73 58.2
1971 71.7 58
1970 72.1 57.8
1969 71.1 57.5
1968 71.7 57.1
1967 71.3 56.8
1966 71.2 56.4
1965 70.9 55.9
1964 70.5 55.4
1963 69.8 54.9
1962 69.6 54.5
1961 69.6 54
1960 69.2 53.5
1959 68.7 53
1958 68.8 52.6
1957 66.6 52.2
1956 66.8 51.8
1955 66.7 51.4
1954 66.9 51
1953 65.7 50.6
1952 64.8 50.2
1951 61.5 49.8
1950 61.8 49.4

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

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Spain and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Spain

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Spain Zimbabwe
2024 48,848,840 16,634,373
2023 48,352,528 16,340,822
2022 47,786,102 16,069,056
2021 47,443,821 15,797,210
2020 47,359,424 15,526,888
2019 47,118,501 15,271,368
2018 46,782,011 15,034,452
2017 46,571,232 14,812,482
2016 46,458,139 14,600,294
2015 46,422,303 14,399,013
2014 46,460,733 14,207,359
2013 46,604,197 14,013,808
2012 46,773,055 13,817,887
2011 46,742,697 13,595,424
2010 46,576,897 13,356,548
2009 46,362,946 13,142,790
2008 45,954,106 12,959,149
2007 45,226,803 12,804,058
2006 44,397,319 12,636,445
2005 43,653,155 12,483,432
2004 42,921,895 12,365,896
2003 42,187,645 12,232,323
2002 41,431,558 12,087,653
2001 40,850,412 11,971,901
2000 40,567,864 11,892,055
1999 40,386,875 11,783,458
1998 40,223,509 11,594,297
1997 40,057,389 11,369,827
1996 39,889,852 11,158,360
1995 39,724,050 10,974,599
1994 39,549,108 10,873,148
1993 39,361,262 10,860,288
1992 39,157,685 10,702,700
1991 38,966,376 10,404,816
1990 38,867,322 10,137,281
1989 38,827,764 9,864,798
1988 38,766,939 9,583,094
1987 38,684,815 9,284,644
1986 38,584,624 8,982,578
1985 38,469,512 8,686,813
1984 38,330,364 8,391,488
1983 38,171,525 8,098,404
1982 37,986,012 7,796,496
1981 37,758,631 7,498,635
1980 37,491,165 7,041,303
1979 37,191,330 6,647,556
1978 36,864,898 6,543,575
1977 36,511,638 6,449,512
1976 36,137,812 6,287,105
1975 35,757,900 6,098,658
1974 35,373,335 5,908,328
1973 34,988,947 5,720,404
1972 34,604,469 5,542,445
1971 34,224,490 5,374,712
1970 33,814,531 5,215,918
1969 33,441,054 5,058,181
1968 33,113,134 4,900,440
1967 32,682,947 4,748,307
1966 32,283,194 4,601,217
1965 31,954,292 4,458,462
1964 31,609,195 4,320,006
1963 31,296,651 4,185,877
1962 31,023,366 4,055,959
1961 30,739,250 3,930,401
1960 30,455,000 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Spain and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Spain

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Spain Zimbabwe
2023 1.12 3.72
2022 1.16 3.77
2021 1.18 3.77
2020 1.18 3.75
2019 1.23 3.75
2018 1.26 3.74
2017 1.31 3.77
2016 1.33 3.83
2015 1.33 3.91
2014 1.32 4.01
2013 1.27 4.11
2012 1.32 4.13
2011 1.34 4.13
2010 1.37 4.04
2009 1.38 3.95
2008 1.45 3.78
2007 1.38 3.68
2006 1.36 3.64
2005 1.33 3.69
2004 1.31 3.78
2003 1.3 3.86
2002 1.25 3.93
2001 1.23 3.98
2000 1.22 4.01
1999 1.17 4.06
1998 1.13 4.07
1997 1.15 4.08
1996 1.14 4.11
1995 1.16 4.15
1994 1.19 4.28
1993 1.26 4.39
1992 1.31 4.57
1991 1.33 4.72
1990 1.36 4.88
1989 1.4 5.07
1988 1.45 5.28
1987 1.49 5.5
1986 1.56 5.69
1985 1.64 5.87
1984 1.73 6.04
1983 1.8 6.2
1982 1.94 6.33
1981 2.04 6.45
1980 2.22 6.52
1979 2.37 6.59
1978 2.54 6.66
1977 2.65 6.71
1976 2.77 6.77
1975 2.77 6.83
1974 2.88 6.88
1973 2.84 6.94
1972 2.87 6.94
1971 2.9 6.94
1970 2.84 6.98
1969 2.86 7.04
1968 2.87 7.11
1967 2.94 7.16
1966 2.91 7.2
1965 2.94 7.23
1964 3.01 7.23
1963 2.88 7.23
1962 2.8 7.23
1961 2.77 7.21
1960 2.86 7.2

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

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Spain and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Spain

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Spain Zimbabwe
2024 46.4 19
2023 45.9 18.9
2022 45.4 18.7
2021 44.9 18.6
2020 44.5 18.5
2019 44.1 18.3
2018 43.8 18.2
2017 43.5 18.1
2016 43.1 18
2015 42.7 18
2014 42.2 18
2013 41.7 18
2012 41.1 18.1
2011 40.6 18.2
2010 40.2 18.3
2009 39.8 18.4
2008 39.4 18.5
2007 39.2 18.5
2006 39 18.5
2005 38.8 18.3
2004 38.5 18.3
2003 38.3 18.2
2002 38.1 18.1
2001 37.8 18
2000 37.4 17.8
1999 37 17.7
1998 36.6 17.5
1997 36.2 17.2
1996 35.7 16.9
1995 35.3 16.6
1994 34.9 16.4
1993 34.6 16.3
1992 34.2 16.4
1991 33.9 16.5
1990 33.6 16.3
1989 33.2 16.1
1988 32.9 15.9
1987 32.5 15.9
1986 32.2 15.9
1985 31.9 15.9
1984 31.6 15.8
1983 31.4 15.8
1982 31.1 15.8
1981 30.9 15.7
1980 30.7 15.6
1979 30.6 15.6
1978 30.4 15.7
1977 30.2 15.8
1976 30.1 15.8
1975 30 15.9
1974 30 15.9
1973 30 15.8
1972 30 15.8
1971 30.1 15.8
1970 30.1 15.7
1969 30.2 15.7
1968 30.4 15.7
1967 30.4 15.7
1966 30.3 15.7
1965 30.2 15.7
1964 30.1 15.7
1963 29.9 15.8
1962 29.7 16
1961 29.6 16.2
1960 29.4 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Spain Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$1.64T
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.3%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.59%
2022
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.43%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
199,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.15%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.9%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.8
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.5%
2023
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2023
1.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
1,202,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.01%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
34
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
277
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$754B
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.33B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
36,410,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
1998
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Spain Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,294 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.3
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
220.1 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.51 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.5%
2023
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
25.2%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,118 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
47%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
10.9%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
19.9%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Spain Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.6%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+96,630
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
80.3%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.5
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
90
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
173
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
89.8%
2022
English speaking
22%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
38.4%
2023

Health

Spain Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,107
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$648
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.29
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.5 years
2023
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.1
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
16.2%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.7%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
77
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.4%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.16 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Spain Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.34%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
3,950 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
95,648 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,757 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
424,505 mi
2020
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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