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Canada vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 4th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Zimbabwe
Population
42181965
17361868
Population rank 38/197 74/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Canada and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Canada and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Canada

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Canada Zimbabwe
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $41,539,411,516
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $35,871,779,681
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $40,757,561,709
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $41,287,673,690
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $31,980,334,561
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $33,357,695,635
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $34,141,666,667
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $51,035,657,371
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $20,559,250,000
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $19,973,250,000
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $19,505,500,000
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $19,100,750,000
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $17,123,500,000
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $14,109,000,000
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $12,047,750,000
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $9,670,750,000
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $4,418,000,000
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $5,294,750,000
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $5,446,750,000
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $5,758,250,000
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $5,808,500,000
2003 $895,540,646,635 $5,730,500,000
2002 $760,649,334,098 $6,345,250,000
2001 $738,981,792,355 $6,780,750,000
2000 $744,773,415,932 $6,693,250,000
1999 $678,412,196,271 $6,861,500,000
1998 $634,000,000,000 $6,405,250,000
1997 $654,986,999,856 $8,534,000,000
1996 $630,607,994,133 $8,557,500,000
1995 $605,961,090,061 $7,115,000,000
1994 $579,944,346,807 $6,894,250,000
1993 $579,053,561,739 $6,567,250,000
1992 $594,387,358,319 $6,755,000,000
1991 $612,527,712,316 $8,646,000,000
1990 $596,075,591,361 $8,788,301,546
1989 $567,211,993,243 $8,290,553,535
1988 $509,380,027,627 $7,818,774,177
1987 $433,134,238,311 $6,744,657,033
1986 $379,006,836,992 $6,220,698,247
1985 $366,186,012,450 $5,640,137,575
1984 $356,718,400,124 $6,355,369,172
1983 $341,866,277,183 $7,768,031,182
1982 $314,647,807,409 $8,544,060,905
1981 $307,246,642,756 $8,015,464,252
1980 $274,776,566,028 $6,682,278,300
1979 $243,891,124,296 $5,180,102,910
1978 $219,369,542,386 $4,353,822,343
1977 $212,325,176,305 $4,366,610,469
1976 $207,271,612,576 $4,320,576,877
1975 $174,419,757,177 $4,373,532,601
1974 $160,949,188,139 $3,984,194,614
1973 $131,764,343,566 $3,311,043,292
1972 $113,463,848,874 $2,679,096,597
1971 $99,606,454,744 $2,179,828,710
1970 $88,192,257,632 $1,885,168,339
1969 $79,405,011,125 $1,748,891,294
1968 $72,048,833,006 $1,480,355,355
1967 $65,856,924,424 $1,397,715,282
1966 $61,252,415,405 $1,282,403,936
1965 $54,649,410,479 $1,312,105,394
1964 $49,503,663,836 $1,217,759,447
1963 $45,140,337,827 $1,160,103,724
1962 $42,336,211,556 $1,118,172,226
1961 $41,038,192,838 $1,097,206,526
1960 $40,563,768,947 $1,053,528,036

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

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Canada and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Zimbabwe
2024 $54,340 $2,497
2023 $54,220 $2,195
2022 $56,257 $2,536
2021 $52,887 $2,614
2020 $43,538 $2,060
2019 $46,353 $2,184
2018 $46,539 $2,271
2017 $45,130 $3,445
2016 $42,314 $1,408
2015 $43,594 $1,387
2014 $50,961 $1,373
2013 $52,638 $1,363
2012 $52,670 $1,239
2011 $52,224 $1,038
2010 $47,561 $902
2009 $40,875 $736
2008 $46,710 $341
2007 $44,660 $414
2006 $40,504 $431
2005 $36,384 $461
2004 $32,146 $470
2003 $28,302 $468
2002 $24,256 $525
2001 $23,822 $566
2000 $24,271 $563
1999 $22,315 $582
1998 $21,025 $552
1997 $21,902 $751
1996 $21,297 $767
1995 $20,680 $648
1994 $19,998 $634
1993 $20,187 $605
1992 $20,950 $631
1991 $21,847 $831
1990 $21,526 $867
1989 $20,795 $840
1988 $19,013 $816
1987 $16,378 $726
1986 $14,521 $693
1985 $14,170 $649
1984 $13,930 $757
1983 $13,477 $959
1982 $12,527 $1,096
1981 $12,379 $1,069
1980 $11,208 $949
1979 $10,078 $779
1978 $9,154 $665
1977 $8,949 $677
1976 $8,839 $687
1975 $7,537 $717
1974 $7,057 $674
1973 $5,858 $579
1972 $5,107 $483
1971 $4,535 $406
1970 $4,136 $361
1969 $3,776 $346
1968 $3,473 $302
1967 $3,226 $294.4
1966 $3,055 $278.7
1965 $2,777 $294.3
1964 $2,562 $281.9
1963 $2,380 $277.1
1962 $2,274 $275.7
1961 $2,246 $279.2
1960 $2,265 $276.6

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

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Canada vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Zimbabwe
2026 83.1 63.6
2025 82.9 63.3
2024 82.7 63.1
2023 82.6 62.8
2022 81.2 62.4
2021 82 60.1
2020 81.7 61.5
2019 82.3 61.1
2018 81.9 60.9
2017 81.9 60.3
2016 82 59.8
2015 81.9 59
2014 81.8 58.1
2013 81.8 56.8
2012 81.7 55.4
2011 81.5 53.9
2010 81.3 51.9
2009 81.1 49.7
2008 80.7 48.5
2007 80.5 47.6
2006 80.5 47.1
2005 80.1 46.6
2004 80 46
2003 79.7 45.4
2002 79.6 45.9
2001 79.4 44.5
2000 79.2 46
1999 78.9 46.4
1998 78.7 47.6
1997 78.5 48.5
1996 78.3 49
1995 78 51.1
1994 77.9 52.5
1993 77.7 54
1992 77.9 55.6
1991 77.6 57
1990 77.4 58.3
1989 77.1 59.4
1988 76.9 60.2
1987 76.8 60.7
1986 76.5 61
1985 76.3 60.9
1984 76.4 60.6
1983 76.1 60
1982 75.7 59.9
1981 75.5 59.4
1980 75.1 59.1
1979 74.8 54.9
1978 74.5 54.7
1977 74.2 57
1976 73.9 57.6
1975 73.4 58.2
1974 73.1 58.2
1973 73.1 58.1
1972 72.8 58.2
1971 72.9 58
1970 72.6 57.8
1969 72.4 57.5
1968 72.2 57.1
1967 72.1 56.8
1966 71.9 56.4
1965 71.7 55.9
1964 71.6 55.4
1963 71.3 54.9
1962 71.2 54.5
1961 71.2 54
1960 71 53.5
1959 70.6 53
1958 70.6 52.6
1957 69.9 52.2
1956 70 51.8
1955 70 51.4
1954 69.9 51
1953 69.1 50.6
1952 68.7 50.2
1951 68.5 49.8
1950 68.2 49.4

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

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Canada and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Canada Zimbabwe
2024 41,288,599 16,634,373
2023 40,083,484 16,340,822
2022 38,935,934 16,069,056
2021 38,239,864 15,797,210
2020 38,028,638 15,526,888
2019 37,618,495 15,271,368
2018 37,072,620 15,034,452
2017 36,545,075 14,812,482
2016 36,110,803 14,600,294
2015 35,704,498 14,399,013
2014 35,434,066 14,207,359
2013 35,080,992 14,013,808
2012 34,713,395 13,817,887
2011 34,339,221 13,595,424
2010 34,005,902 13,356,548
2009 33,630,069 13,142,790
2008 33,247,298 12,959,149
2007 32,888,886 12,804,058
2006 32,571,193 12,636,445
2005 32,242,732 12,483,432
2004 31,938,807 12,365,896
2003 31,642,461 12,232,323
2002 31,359,199 12,087,653
2001 31,020,855 11,971,901
2000 30,685,730 11,892,055
1999 30,401,286 11,783,458
1998 30,155,173 11,594,297
1997 29,905,948 11,369,827
1996 29,610,218 11,158,360
1995 29,302,311 10,974,599
1994 29,000,663 10,873,148
1993 28,684,764 10,860,288
1992 28,371,264 10,702,700
1991 28,037,420 10,404,816
1990 27,691,138 10,137,281
1989 27,276,781 9,864,798
1988 26,791,747 9,583,094
1987 26,446,601 9,284,644
1986 26,100,278 8,982,578
1985 25,842,116 8,686,813
1984 25,607,053 8,391,488
1983 25,366,451 8,098,404
1982 25,116,942 7,796,496
1981 24,819,915 7,498,635
1980 24,515,667 7,041,303
1979 24,201,544 6,647,556
1978 23,963,203 6,543,575
1977 23,725,843 6,449,512
1976 23,449,808 6,287,105
1975 23,143,275 6,098,658
1974 22,807,969 5,908,328
1973 22,491,777 5,720,404
1972 22,218,463 5,542,445
1971 21,962,032 5,374,712
1970 21,324,000 5,215,918
1969 21,028,000 5,058,181
1968 20,744,000 4,900,440
1967 20,412,000 4,748,307
1966 20,048,000 4,601,217
1965 19,678,000 4,458,462
1964 19,325,000 4,320,006
1963 18,964,000 4,185,877
1962 18,614,000 4,055,959
1961 18,271,000 3,930,401
1960 17,909,356 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Canada

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Zimbabwe
2023 1.26 3.72
2022 1.33 3.77
2021 1.44 3.77
2020 1.41 3.75
2019 1.47 3.75
2018 1.51 3.74
2017 1.55 3.77
2016 1.59 3.83
2015 1.6 3.91
2014 1.61 4.01
2013 1.61 4.11
2012 1.63 4.13
2011 1.63 4.13
2010 1.65 4.04
2009 1.69 3.95
2008 1.7 3.78
2007 1.67 3.68
2006 1.63 3.64
2005 1.58 3.69
2004 1.56 3.78
2003 1.55 3.86
2002 1.52 3.93
2001 1.54 3.98
2000 1.51 4.01
1999 1.55 4.06
1998 1.56 4.07
1997 1.57 4.08
1996 1.63 4.11
1995 1.67 4.15
1994 1.69 4.28
1993 1.69 4.39
1992 1.71 4.57
1991 1.72 4.72
1990 1.83 4.88
1989 1.77 5.07
1988 1.68 5.28
1987 1.68 5.5
1986 1.68 5.69
1985 1.67 5.87
1984 1.65 6.04
1983 1.68 6.2
1982 1.69 6.33
1981 1.7 6.45
1980 1.74 6.52
1979 1.75 6.59
1978 1.77 6.66
1977 1.78 6.71
1976 1.8 6.77
1975 1.82 6.83
1974 1.84 6.88
1973 1.89 6.94
1972 1.98 6.94
1971 2.14 6.94
1970 2.26 6.98
1969 2.33 7.04
1968 2.39 7.11
1967 2.53 7.16
1966 2.75 7.2
1965 3.12 7.23
1964 3.46 7.23
1963 3.61 7.23
1962 3.68 7.23
1961 3.75 7.21
1960 3.81 7.2

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

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Canada and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Zimbabwe
2024 41.5 19
2023 41.4 18.9
2022 41.3 18.7
2021 41.1 18.6
2020 40.9 18.5
2019 40.8 18.3
2018 40.8 18.2
2017 40.8 18.1
2016 40.7 18
2015 40.6 18
2014 40.5 18
2013 40.3 18
2012 40.1 18.1
2011 39.9 18.2
2010 39.7 18.3
2009 39.5 18.4
2008 39.3 18.5
2007 39.1 18.5
2006 38.8 18.5
2005 38.5 18.3
2004 38.1 18.3
2003 37.8 18.2
2002 37.4 18.1
2001 37.1 18
2000 36.7 17.8
1999 36.4 17.7
1998 36 17.5
1997 35.5 17.2
1996 35.1 16.9
1995 34.7 16.6
1994 34.3 16.4
1993 33.9 16.3
1992 33.6 16.4
1991 33.2 16.5
1990 32.9 16.3
1989 32.5 16.1
1988 32.2 15.9
1987 31.8 15.9
1986 31.4 15.9
1985 31 15.9
1984 30.6 15.8
1983 30.2 15.8
1982 29.8 15.8
1981 29.5 15.7
1980 29.2 15.6
1979 28.8 15.6
1978 28.5 15.7
1977 28.1 15.8
1976 27.7 15.8
1975 27.4 15.9
1974 27.2 15.9
1973 26.9 15.8
1972 26.6 15.8
1971 26.3 15.8
1970 26 15.7
1969 25.8 15.7
1968 25.7 15.7
1967 25.5 15.7
1966 25.5 15.7
1965 25.5 15.7
1964 25.6 15.7
1963 25.8 15.8
1962 26 16
1961 26.3 16.2
1960 26.4 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
1.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Canada Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Canada Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
89.8%
2022
English speaking
82.1%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Canada Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Zimbabwe
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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