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United Kingdom vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The United Kingdom has a population of 69.2M (ranked 21/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). The United Kingdom's land area is 93,410 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 78th vs. 60th).

By GDP, The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

United Kingdom Zimbabwe
Population
70154914
17361868
Population rank 22/197 74/197
GDP
$3.69T
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 6/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$53,246
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 22/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,009
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$3.73T
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
101.2%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$53,900
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 7/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$39,230
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 93,410 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
750 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
41 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

United Kingdom and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

United Kingdom and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
United Kingdom

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
United Kingdom Zimbabwe
2024 $3,686,033,044,482 $41,539,411,516
2023 $3,420,796,653,789 $35,871,779,681
2022 $3,181,244,350,465 $40,757,561,709
2021 $3,194,559,188,926 $41,287,673,690
2020 $2,724,001,478,305 $31,980,334,561
2019 $2,875,710,080,015 $33,357,695,635
2018 $2,897,028,009,916 $34,141,666,667
2017 $2,699,118,387,873 $51,035,657,371
2016 $2,706,807,606,539 $20,559,250,000
2015 $2,945,579,890,258 $19,973,250,000
2014 $3,085,362,169,410 $19,505,500,000
2013 $2,796,908,333,283 $19,100,750,000
2012 $2,719,715,961,540 $17,123,500,000
2011 $2,675,590,034,129 $14,109,000,000
2010 $2,496,740,681,057 $12,047,750,000
2009 $2,429,358,155,476 $9,670,750,000
2008 $2,945,251,838,235 $4,418,000,000
2007 $3,104,699,879,952 $5,294,750,000
2006 $2,719,558,417,663 $5,446,750,000
2005 $2,551,361,818,182 $5,758,250,000
2004 $2,429,774,807,763 $5,808,500,000
2003 $2,061,227,755,102 $5,730,500,000
2002 $1,790,536,570,743 $6,345,250,000
2001 $1,656,171,009,069 $6,780,750,000
2000 $1,671,597,821,153 $6,693,250,000
1999 $1,693,458,987,219 $6,861,500,000
1998 $1,660,821,464,061 $6,405,250,000
1997 $1,569,317,288,802 $8,534,000,000
1996 $1,425,287,051,482 $8,557,500,000
1995 $1,349,094,208,616 $7,115,000,000
1994 $1,140,489,745,944 $6,894,250,000
1993 $1,061,388,722,256 $6,567,250,000
1992 $1,179,659,529,660 $6,755,000,000
1991 $1,142,797,178,131 $8,646,000,000
1990 $1,093,169,389,205 $8,788,301,546
1989 $926,884,816,754 $8,290,553,535
1988 $910,122,732,124 $7,818,774,177
1987 $745,162,608,269 $6,744,657,033
1986 $601,452,653,181 $6,220,698,247
1985 $489,285,164,271 $5,640,137,575
1984 $461,487,097,632 $6,355,369,172
1983 $489,618,008,186 $7,768,031,182
1982 $515,048,916,841 $8,544,060,905
1981 $540,765,675,241 $8,015,464,252
1980 $564,947,710,899 $6,682,278,300
1979 $438,994,070,309 $5,180,102,910
1978 $335,883,029,722 $4,353,822,343
1977 $263,066,457,352 $4,366,610,469
1976 $232,614,555,256 $4,320,576,877
1975 $241,756,637,168 $4,373,532,601
1974 $206,131,369,799 $3,984,194,614
1973 $192,537,971,583 $3,311,043,292
1972 $169,965,034,965 $2,679,096,597
1971 $148,113,896,325 $2,179,828,710
1970 $130,671,946,244 $1,885,168,339
1969 $116,464,702,803 $1,748,891,294
1968 $107,759,910,068 $1,480,355,355
1967 $113,116,888,211 $1,397,715,282
1966 $108,572,752,102 $1,282,403,936
1965 $101,824,755,079 $1,312,105,394
1964 $94,407,558,351 $1,217,759,447
1963 $86,561,961,812 $1,160,103,724
1962 $81,247,564,157 $1,118,172,226
1961 $77,741,965,703 $1,097,206,526
1960 $73,233,967,692 $1,053,528,036

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

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United Kingdom and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
United Kingdom

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
United Kingdom Zimbabwe
2024 $53,246 $2,497
2023 $49,944 $2,195
2022 $47,057 $2,536
2021 $47,691 $2,614
2020 $40,813 $2,060
2019 $43,159 $2,184
2018 $43,703 $2,271
2017 $40,917 $3,445
2016 $41,258 $1,408
2015 $45,255 $1,387
2014 $47,746 $1,373
2013 $43,607 $1,363
2012 $42,688 $1,239
2011 $42,296 $1,038
2010 $39,778 $902
2009 $39,009 $736
2008 $47,652 $341
2007 $50,629 $414
2006 $44,695 $431
2005 $42,240 $461
2004 $40,504 $470
2003 $34,557 $468
2002 $30,159 $525
2001 $28,014 $566
2000 $28,384 $563
1999 $28,858 $582
1998 $28,396 $552
1997 $26,910 $751
1996 $24,503 $767
1995 $23,253 $648
1994 $19,709 $634
1993 $18,389 $605
1992 $20,487 $631
1991 $19,901 $831
1990 $19,095 $867
1989 $16,239 $840
1988 $15,987 $816
1987 $13,119 $726
1986 $10,611 $693
1985 $8,652 $649
1984 $8,179 $757
1983 $8,692 $959
1982 $9,146 $1,096
1981 $9,599 $1,069
1980 $10,032 $949
1979 $7,805 $779
1978 $5,977 $665
1977 $4,681 $677
1976 $4,138 $687
1975 $4,300 $717
1974 $3,666 $674
1973 $3,426 $579
1972 $3,030 $483
1971 $2,650 $406
1970 $2,348 $361
1969 $2,101 $346
1968 $1,952 $302
1967 $2,059 $294.4
1966 $1,987 $278.7
1965 $1,874 $294.3
1964 $1,748 $281.9
1963 $1,613 $277.1
1962 $1,526 $275.7
1961 $1,472 $279.2
1960 $1,398 $276.6

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

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United Kingdom vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
United Kingdom

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
United Kingdom Zimbabwe
2026 81.7 63.6
2025 81.6 63.3
2024 81.4 63.1
2023 81.3 62.8
2022 81.1 62.4
2021 80.7 60.1
2020 80.4 61.5
2019 81.4 61.1
2018 81.1 60.9
2017 81.2 60.3
2016 81.1 59.8
2015 80.9 59
2014 81.2 58.1
2013 80.9 56.8
2012 80.9 55.4
2011 80.8 53.9
2010 80.4 51.9
2009 80.2 49.7
2008 79.7 48.5
2007 79.5 47.6
2006 79.3 47.1
2005 79.1 46.6
2004 78.9 46
2003 78.3 45.4
2002 78.2 45.9
2001 78.1 44.5
2000 77.8 46
1999 77.4 46.4
1998 77.3 47.6
1997 77.1 48.5
1996 76.9 49
1995 76.6 51.1
1994 76.7 52.5
1993 76.2 54
1992 76.3 55.6
1991 75.9 57
1990 75.7 58.3
1989 75.4 59.4
1988 75.3 60.2
1987 75.1 60.7
1986 74.8 61
1985 74.5 60.9
1984 74.7 60.6
1983 74.3 60
1982 74 59.9
1981 73.9 59.4
1980 73.6 59.1
1979 73.2 54.9
1978 73 54.7
1977 73.1 57
1976 72.6 57.6
1975 72.7 58.2
1974 72.4 58.2
1973 72.2 58.1
1972 72 58.2
1971 72.2 58
1970 71.9 57.8
1969 71.7 57.5
1968 71.7 57.1
1967 72.1 56.8
1966 71.4 56.4
1965 71.5 55.9
1964 71.5 55.4
1963 70.8 54.9
1962 70.9 54.5
1961 70.8 54
1960 71 53.5
1959 70.8 53
1958 70.7 52.6
1957 70.5 52.2
1956 70.4 51.8
1955 70.1 51.4
1954 70.2 51
1953 69.8 50.6
1952 69.5 50.2
1951 68.2 49.8
1950 68.6 49.4

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

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United Kingdom and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
United Kingdom

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
United Kingdom Zimbabwe
2024 69,226,000 16,634,373
2023 68,492,000 16,340,822
2022 67,604,000 16,069,056
2021 66,984,000 15,797,210
2020 66,744,000 15,526,888
2019 66,631,000 15,271,368
2018 66,289,000 15,034,452
2017 65,966,000 14,812,482
2016 65,607,000 14,600,294
2015 65,088,000 14,399,013
2014 64,620,000 14,207,359
2013 64,139,000 14,013,808
2012 63,711,000 13,817,887
2011 63,258,810 13,595,424
2010 62,766,365 13,356,548
2009 62,276,270 13,142,790
2008 61,806,995 12,959,149
2007 61,322,463 12,804,058
2006 60,846,820 12,636,445
2005 60,401,206 12,483,432
2004 59,987,905 12,365,896
2003 59,647,577 12,232,323
2002 59,370,479 12,087,653
2001 59,119,673 11,971,901
2000 58,892,514 11,892,055
1999 58,682,466 11,783,458
1998 58,487,141 11,594,297
1997 58,316,954 11,369,827
1996 58,166,950 11,158,360
1995 58,019,030 10,974,599
1994 57,865,745 10,873,148
1993 57,718,614 10,860,288
1992 57,580,402 10,702,700
1991 57,424,897 10,404,816
1990 57,247,586 10,137,281
1989 57,076,711 9,864,798
1988 56,928,327 9,583,094
1987 56,802,050 9,284,644
1986 56,681,396 8,982,578
1985 56,550,268 8,686,813
1984 56,422,072 8,391,488
1983 56,332,848 8,098,404
1982 56,313,641 7,796,496
1981 56,333,829 7,498,635
1980 56,314,216 7,041,303
1979 56,246,951 6,647,556
1978 56,196,504 6,543,575
1977 56,193,492 6,449,512
1976 56,211,968 6,287,105
1975 56,225,800 6,098,658
1974 56,229,974 5,908,328
1973 56,194,527 5,720,404
1972 56,086,065 5,542,445
1971 55,896,223 5,374,712
1970 55,663,250 5,215,918
1969 55,441,750 5,058,181
1968 55,211,700 4,900,440
1967 54,943,600 4,748,307
1966 54,648,500 4,601,217
1965 54,348,050 4,458,462
1964 54,000,000 4,320,006
1963 53,650,000 4,185,877
1962 53,250,000 4,055,959
1961 52,800,000 3,930,401
1960 52,400,000 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in United Kingdom and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
United Kingdom

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
United Kingdom Zimbabwe
2023 1.56 3.72
2022 1.56 3.77
2021 1.58 3.77
2020 1.57 3.75
2019 1.63 3.75
2018 1.68 3.74
2017 1.74 3.77
2016 1.79 3.83
2015 1.8 3.91
2014 1.81 4.01
2013 1.83 4.11
2012 1.92 4.13
2011 1.91 4.13
2010 1.92 4.04
2009 1.89 3.95
2008 1.91 3.78
2007 1.86 3.68
2006 1.82 3.64
2005 1.76 3.69
2004 1.75 3.78
2003 1.7 3.86
2002 1.63 3.93
2001 1.63 3.98
2000 1.64 4.01
1999 1.68 4.06
1998 1.71 4.07
1997 1.72 4.08
1996 1.73 4.11
1995 1.71 4.15
1994 1.74 4.28
1993 1.76 4.39
1992 1.79 4.57
1991 1.82 4.72
1990 1.83 4.88
1989 1.79 5.07
1988 1.82 5.28
1987 1.81 5.5
1986 1.78 5.69
1985 1.79 5.87
1984 1.77 6.04
1983 1.77 6.2
1982 1.78 6.33
1981 1.82 6.45
1980 1.9 6.52
1979 1.86 6.59
1978 1.75 6.66
1977 1.69 6.71
1976 1.74 6.77
1975 1.81 6.83
1974 1.92 6.88
1973 2.04 6.94
1972 2.2 6.94
1971 2.41 6.94
1970 2.44 6.98
1969 2.51 7.04
1968 2.6 7.11
1967 2.68 7.16
1966 2.78 7.2
1965 2.86 7.23
1964 2.93 7.23
1963 2.88 7.23
1962 2.86 7.23
1961 2.78 7.21
1960 2.69 7.2

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

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United Kingdom and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
United Kingdom

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
United Kingdom Zimbabwe
2024 41 19
2023 40.8 18.9
2022 40.5 18.7
2021 40.3 18.6
2020 40.2 18.5
2019 40.1 18.3
2018 40 18.2
2017 39.9 18.1
2016 39.8 18
2015 39.8 18
2014 39.7 18
2013 39.6 18
2012 39.5 18.1
2011 39.3 18.2
2010 39.2 18.3
2009 39 18.4
2008 38.9 18.5
2007 38.8 18.5
2006 38.6 18.5
2005 38.5 18.3
2004 38.4 18.3
2003 38.2 18.2
2002 38.1 18.1
2001 37.9 18
2000 37.7 17.8
1999 37.4 17.7
1998 37.2 17.5
1997 37 17.2
1996 36.8 16.9
1995 36.6 16.6
1994 36.5 16.4
1993 36.3 16.3
1992 36.2 16.4
1991 36.1 16.5
1990 36 16.3
1989 35.9 16.1
1988 35.7 15.9
1987 35.4 15.9
1986 35.4 15.9
1985 35.3 15.9
1984 35.2 15.8
1983 35 15.8
1982 34.8 15.8
1981 34.5 15.7
1980 34.4 15.6
1979 34.3 15.6
1978 34.2 15.7
1977 34.1 15.8
1976 34 15.8
1975 34 15.9
1974 34 15.9
1973 34 15.8
1972 34 15.8
1971 34.1 15.8
1970 34.2 15.7
1969 34.4 15.7
1968 34.6 15.7
1967 34.8 15.7
1966 34.9 15.7
1965 35.1 15.7
1964 35.2 15.7
1963 35.3 15.8
1962 35.3 16
1961 35.4 16.2
1960 35.5 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

United Kingdom Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$3.42T
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.96%
2022
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.28%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
153,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.75%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.36%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.4%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
1.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
2,624,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
4.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
55
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,606
2022
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.1T
2022
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$175B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.83B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
11,101,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.24%
1998
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
99.3%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

United Kingdom Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,128 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.2
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
292.4 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.22 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.5%
2023
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.4%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,208 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40.2%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.51%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
13.8%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

United Kingdom Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.85%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+389,911
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
83.2%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.85 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.38 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
70
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
100
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.15
2021
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.2
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
89.8%
2022
English speaking
98.3%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
96.3%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

United Kingdom Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,860
2024
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$853
2024
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.3
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
29 years
2018
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.5
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
83
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

United Kingdom Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
1,349 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
65,674 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,415 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
263,542 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) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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