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Denmark vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 130th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Zimbabwe
Population
6032403
17361868
Population rank 114/197 74/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Denmark and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Zimbabwe
2024 $424,524,722,037 $41,539,411,516
2023 $404,651,706,118 $35,871,779,681
2022 $400,114,306,337 $40,757,561,709
2021 $406,110,162,088 $41,287,673,690
2020 $355,631,021,932 $31,980,334,561
2019 $345,401,473,013 $33,357,695,635
2018 $355,293,374,912 $34,141,666,667
2017 $331,610,593,962 $51,035,657,371
2016 $312,181,849,372 $20,559,250,000
2015 $301,758,922,338 $19,973,250,000
2014 $352,832,602,064 $19,505,500,000
2013 $344,631,016,965 $19,100,750,000
2012 $326,792,574,245 $17,123,500,000
2011 $344,315,595,263 $14,109,000,000
2010 $322,345,594,075 $12,047,750,000
2009 $322,619,152,195 $9,670,750,000
2008 $354,979,471,960 $4,418,000,000
2007 $320,213,157,595 $5,294,750,000
2006 $283,386,151,544 $5,446,750,000
2005 $265,150,087,712 $5,758,250,000
2004 $251,986,155,631 $5,808,500,000
2003 $218,421,193,436 $5,730,500,000
2002 $178,788,209,558 $6,345,250,000
2001 $164,881,594,415 $6,780,750,000
2000 $164,043,817,224 $6,693,250,000
1999 $177,887,720,536 $6,861,500,000
1998 $176,877,077,513 $6,405,250,000
1997 $173,241,365,735 $8,534,000,000
1996 $187,481,157,846 $8,557,500,000
1995 $184,848,481,008 $7,115,000,000
1994 $156,017,919,221 $6,894,250,000
1993 $143,111,306,004 $6,567,250,000
1992 $152,966,494,260 $6,755,000,000
1991 $139,180,507,778 $8,646,000,000
1990 $138,217,740,684 $8,788,301,546
1989 $112,312,200,761 $8,290,553,535
1988 $115,540,189,705 $7,818,774,177
1987 $109,183,446,340 $6,744,657,033
1986 $87,748,695,217 $6,220,698,247
1985 $62,452,421,011 $5,640,137,575
1984 $58,868,891,335 $6,355,369,172
1983 $60,331,158,447 $7,768,031,182
1982 $60,084,214,872 $8,544,060,905
1981 $61,459,941,461 $8,015,464,252
1980 $70,811,287,816 $6,682,278,300
1979 $70,393,030,603 $5,180,102,910
1978 $60,320,089,218 $4,353,822,343
1977 $49,711,709,588 $4,366,610,469
1976 $44,503,607,444 $4,320,576,877
1975 $40,418,967,666 $4,373,532,601
1974 $34,125,712,481 $3,984,194,614
1973 $30,718,181,337 $3,311,043,292
1972 $23,230,667,549 $2,679,096,597
1971 $19,086,192,720 $2,179,828,710
1970 $17,075,457,733 $1,885,168,339
1969 $15,414,902,667 $1,748,891,294
1968 $13,505,574,133 $1,480,355,355
1967 $13,059,064,806 $1,397,715,282
1966 $11,931,740,293 $1,282,403,936
1965 $10,870,670,865 $1,312,105,394
1964 $9,677,401,337 $1,217,759,447
1963 $8,466,044,980 $1,160,103,724
1962 $7,953,274,741 $1,118,172,226
1961 $7,058,361,229 $1,097,206,526
1960 $6,361,166,545 $1,053,528,036

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

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Denmark and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Zimbabwe
2024 $71,026 $2,497
2023 $68,044 $2,195
2022 $67,781 $2,536
2021 $69,341 $2,614
2020 $60,985 $2,060
2019 $59,404 $2,184
2018 $61,325 $2,271
2017 $57,522 $3,445
2016 $54,501 $1,408
2015 $53,094 $1,387
2014 $62,520 $1,373
2013 $61,378 $1,363
2012 $58,444 $1,239
2011 $61,810 $1,038
2010 $58,105 $902
2009 $58,413 $736
2008 $64,617 $341
2007 $58,632 $414
2006 $52,119 $431
2005 $48,926 $461
2004 $46,625 $470
2003 $40,519 $468
2002 $33,257 $525
2001 $30,768 $566
2000 $30,722 $563
1999 $33,426 $582
1998 $33,346 $552
1997 $32,780 $751
1996 $35,622 $767
1995 $35,321 $648
1994 $29,968 $634
1993 $27,582 $605
1992 $29,579 $631
1991 $27,003 $831
1990 $26,886 $867
1989 $21,882 $840
1988 $22,525 $816
1987 $21,296 $726
1986 $17,137 $693
1985 $12,213 $649
1984 $11,517 $757
1983 $11,797 $959
1982 $11,740 $1,096
1981 $12,000 $1,069
1980 $13,822 $949
1979 $13,757 $779
1978 $11,818 $665
1977 $9,770 $677
1976 $8,773 $687
1975 $7,988 $717
1974 $6,764 $674
1973 $6,117 $579
1972 $4,654 $483
1971 $3,846 $406
1970 $3,464 $361
1969 $3,151 $346
1968 $2,776 $302
1967 $2,701 $294.4
1966 $2,487 $278.7
1965 $2,284 $294.3
1964 $2,049 $281.9
1963 $1,807 $277.1
1962 $1,711 $275.7
1961 $1,531 $279.2
1960 $1,389 $276.6

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

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Denmark vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Zimbabwe
2026 82.4 63.6
2025 82.2 63.3
2024 82.1 63.1
2023 81.9 62.8
2022 81.3 62.4
2021 81.4 60.1
2020 81.5 61.5
2019 81.4 61.1
2018 81 60.9
2017 81.1 60.3
2016 80.9 59.8
2015 80.7 59
2014 80.6 58.1
2013 80.3 56.8
2012 80.1 55.4
2011 79.8 53.9
2010 79.2 51.9
2009 79 49.7
2008 78.7 48.5
2007 78.3 47.6
2006 78.2 47.1
2005 78.2 46.6
2004 77.8 46
2003 77.4 45.4
2002 77.1 45.9
2001 77 44.5
2000 76.8 46
1999 76.6 46.4
1998 76.4 47.6
1997 76 48.5
1996 75.7 49
1995 75.3 51.1
1994 75.4 52.5
1993 75.2 54
1992 75.3 55.6
1991 75.2 57
1990 74.9 58.3
1989 74.9 59.4
1988 74.8 60.2
1987 74.7 60.7
1986 74.6 61
1985 74.5 60.9
1984 74.6 60.6
1983 74.5 60
1982 74.6 59.9
1981 74.3 59.4
1980 74.1 59.1
1979 74.2 54.9
1978 74.4 54.7
1977 74.7 57
1976 73.8 57.6
1975 74.1 58.2
1974 73.8 58.2
1973 73.7 58.1
1972 73.5 58.2
1971 73.4 58
1970 73.4 57.8
1969 73.2 57.5
1968 73.1 57.1
1967 73 56.8
1966 72.5 56.4
1965 72.4 55.9
1964 72.5 55.4
1963 72.4 54.9
1962 72.4 54.5
1961 72.5 54
1960 72.2 53.5
1959 72.2 53
1958 72.2 52.6
1957 71.8 52.2
1956 72 51.8
1955 71.9 51.4
1954 71.3 51
1953 71.2 50.6
1952 70.8 50.2
1951 70.9 49.8
1950 70.3 49.4

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

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Denmark and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Denmark Zimbabwe
2024 5,976,992 16,634,373
2023 5,946,952 16,340,822
2022 5,903,037 16,069,056
2021 5,856,733 15,797,210
2020 5,831,404 15,526,888
2019 5,814,422 15,271,368
2018 5,793,636 15,034,452
2017 5,764,980 14,812,482
2016 5,728,010 14,600,294
2015 5,683,483 14,399,013
2014 5,643,475 14,207,359
2013 5,614,932 14,013,808
2012 5,591,572 13,817,887
2011 5,570,572 13,595,424
2010 5,547,683 13,356,548
2009 5,523,095 13,142,790
2008 5,493,621 12,959,149
2007 5,461,438 12,804,058
2006 5,437,272 12,636,445
2005 5,419,432 12,483,432
2004 5,404,523 12,365,896
2003 5,390,574 12,232,323
2002 5,375,931 12,087,653
2001 5,358,783 11,971,901
2000 5,339,616 11,892,055
1999 5,321,799 11,783,458
1998 5,304,219 11,594,297
1997 5,284,991 11,369,827
1996 5,263,074 11,158,360
1995 5,233,373 10,974,599
1994 5,206,180 10,873,148
1993 5,188,628 10,860,288
1992 5,171,370 10,702,700
1991 5,154,298 10,404,816
1990 5,140,939 10,137,281
1989 5,132,594 9,864,798
1988 5,129,516 9,583,094
1987 5,127,024 9,284,644
1986 5,120,534 8,982,578
1985 5,113,691 8,686,813
1984 5,111,619 8,391,488
1983 5,114,297 8,098,404
1982 5,117,810 7,796,496
1981 5,121,572 7,498,635
1980 5,123,027 7,041,303
1979 5,116,801 6,647,556
1978 5,104,248 6,543,575
1977 5,088,419 6,449,512
1976 5,072,596 6,287,105
1975 5,059,862 6,098,658
1974 5,045,297 5,908,328
1973 5,021,861 5,720,404
1972 4,991,596 5,542,445
1971 4,963,126 5,374,712
1970 4,928,757 5,215,918
1969 4,891,860 5,058,181
1968 4,864,883 4,900,440
1967 4,835,354 4,748,307
1966 4,797,381 4,601,217
1965 4,759,012 4,458,462
1964 4,722,072 4,320,006
1963 4,684,483 4,185,877
1962 4,647,727 4,055,959
1961 4,611,687 3,930,401
1960 4,579,603 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Denmark

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Zimbabwe
2023 1.5 3.72
2022 1.55 3.77
2021 1.72 3.77
2020 1.68 3.75
2019 1.7 3.75
2018 1.73 3.74
2017 1.75 3.77
2016 1.79 3.83
2015 1.71 3.91
2014 1.69 4.01
2013 1.67 4.11
2012 1.73 4.13
2011 1.75 4.13
2010 1.87 4.04
2009 1.84 3.95
2008 1.89 3.78
2007 1.84 3.68
2006 1.85 3.64
2005 1.8 3.69
2004 1.78 3.78
2003 1.76 3.86
2002 1.72 3.93
2001 1.74 3.98
2000 1.77 4.01
1999 1.73 4.06
1998 1.72 4.07
1997 1.75 4.08
1996 1.75 4.11
1995 1.8 4.15
1994 1.81 4.28
1993 1.75 4.39
1992 1.76 4.57
1991 1.68 4.72
1990 1.67 4.88
1989 1.62 5.07
1988 1.56 5.28
1987 1.5 5.5
1986 1.48 5.69
1985 1.45 5.87
1984 1.4 6.04
1983 1.38 6.2
1982 1.43 6.33
1981 1.44 6.45
1980 1.55 6.52
1979 1.6 6.59
1978 1.67 6.66
1977 1.66 6.71
1976 1.75 6.77
1975 1.92 6.83
1974 1.9 6.88
1973 1.92 6.94
1972 2.03 6.94
1971 2.04 6.94
1970 1.95 6.98
1969 2 7.04
1968 2.12 7.11
1967 2.35 7.16
1966 2.62 7.2
1965 2.61 7.23
1964 2.6 7.23
1963 2.67 7.23
1962 2.55 7.23
1961 2.55 7.21
1960 2.57 7.2

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

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Denmark and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Zimbabwe
2024 42.3 19
2023 42.2 18.9
2022 42.1 18.7
2021 42.2 18.6
2020 42.1 18.5
2019 41.9 18.3
2018 41.8 18.2
2017 41.7 18.1
2016 41.6 18
2015 41.5 18
2014 41.4 18
2013 41.2 18
2012 41 18.1
2011 40.7 18.2
2010 40.5 18.3
2009 40.4 18.4
2008 40.2 18.5
2007 40.1 18.5
2006 39.8 18.5
2005 39.5 18.3
2004 39.2 18.3
2003 39 18.2
2002 38.8 18.1
2001 38.6 18
2000 38.4 17.8
1999 38.2 17.7
1998 38 17.5
1997 37.9 17.2
1996 37.7 16.9
1995 37.7 16.6
1994 37.6 16.4
1993 37.5 16.3
1992 37.4 16.4
1991 37.3 16.5
1990 37.1 16.3
1989 36.9 16.1
1988 36.7 15.9
1987 36.5 15.9
1986 36.2 15.9
1985 36 15.9
1984 35.7 15.8
1983 35.5 15.8
1982 35.1 15.8
1981 34.7 15.7
1980 34.3 15.6
1979 33.9 15.6
1978 33.7 15.7
1977 33.4 15.8
1976 33.2 15.8
1975 33 15.9
1974 32.8 15.9
1973 32.7 15.8
1972 32.6 15.8
1971 32.5 15.8
1970 32.5 15.7
1969 32.5 15.7
1968 32.5 15.7
1967 32.5 15.7
1966 32.6 15.7
1965 32.8 15.7
1964 32.9 15.7
1963 33 15.8
1962 33 16
1961 33.1 16.2
1960 33 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
1.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Denmark Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Denmark Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
89.8%
2022
English speaking
86.1%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
38.4%
2023

Health

Denmark Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
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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