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Kiribati vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 173rd vs. 60th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Zimbabwe
Population
139020
17361868
Population rank 180/197 74/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Kiribati and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Zimbabwe
2024 $307,862,564 $41,539,411,516
2023 $288,610,748 $35,871,779,681
2022 $270,040,453 $40,757,561,709
2021 $285,259,881 $41,287,673,690
2020 $220,898,020 $31,980,334,561
2019 $216,985,388 $33,357,695,635
2018 $233,514,717 $34,141,666,667
2017 $222,875,736 $51,035,657,371
2016 $206,467,819 $20,559,250,000
2015 $191,559,399 $19,973,250,000
2014 $200,287,282 $19,505,500,000
2013 $201,730,861 $19,100,750,000
2012 $207,001,546 $17,123,500,000
2011 $195,970,140 $14,109,000,000
2010 $165,458,433 $12,047,750,000
2009 $140,177,384 $9,670,750,000
2008 $147,017,895 $4,418,000,000
2007 $138,054,946 $5,294,750,000
2006 $112,338,353 $5,446,750,000
2005 $113,895,437 $5,758,250,000
2004 $104,085,892 $5,808,500,000
2003 $96,105,619 $5,730,500,000
2002 $74,743,869 $6,345,250,000
2001 $64,935,850 $6,780,750,000
2000 $74,910,527 $6,693,250,000
1999 $77,323,978 $6,861,500,000
1998 $74,905,706 $6,405,250,000
1997 $80,205,807 $8,534,000,000
1996 $81,456,854 $8,557,500,000
1995 $68,596,395 $7,115,000,000
1994 $67,055,334 $6,894,250,000
1993 $58,953,596 $6,567,250,000
1992 $61,491,369 $6,755,000,000
1991 $41,247,792 $8,646,000,000
1990 $36,534,295 $8,788,301,546
1989 $37,645,319 $8,290,553,535
1988 $38,278,810 $7,818,774,177
1987 $29,554,413 $6,744,657,033
1986 $25,993,009 $6,220,698,247
1985 $26,126,615 $5,640,137,575
1984 $34,394,167 $6,355,369,172
1983 $31,000,546 $7,768,031,182
1982 $32,742,713 $8,544,060,905
1981 $35,267,489 $8,015,464,252
1980 $33,157,723 $6,682,278,300
1979 $34,466,197 $5,180,102,910
1978 $36,563,965 $4,353,822,343
1977 $31,335,459 $4,366,610,469
1976 $33,246,817 $4,320,576,877
1975 $44,547,454 $4,373,532,601
1974 $69,256,489 $3,984,194,614
1973 $25,645,040 $3,311,043,292
1972 $15,314,346 $2,679,096,597
1971 $12,356,134 $2,179,828,710
1970 $11,560,877 $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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Kiribati and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Zimbabwe
2024 $2,289 $2,497
2023 $2,178 $2,195
2022 $2,070 $2,536
2021 $2,222 $2,614
2020 $1,752 $2,060
2019 $1,751 $2,184
2018 $1,913 $2,271
2017 $1,853 $3,445
2016 $1,743 $1,408
2015 $1,640 $1,387
2014 $1,737 $1,373
2013 $1,772 $1,363
2012 $1,844 $1,239
2011 $1,771 $1,038
2010 $1,522 $902
2009 $1,317 $736
2008 $1,411 $341
2007 $1,353 $414
2006 $1,123 $431
2005 $1,162 $461
2004 $1,083 $470
2003 $1,021 $468
2002 $810 $525
2001 $719 $566
2000 $845 $563
1999 $887 $582
1998 $874 $552
1997 $953 $751
1996 $986 $767
1995 $844 $648
1994 $838 $634
1993 $748 $605
1992 $792 $631
1991 $540 $831
1990 $488 $867
1989 $515 $840
1988 $536 $816
1987 $424 $726
1986 $382 $693
1985 $393 $649
1984 $527 $757
1983 $483 $959
1982 $519 $1,096
1981 $568 $1,069
1980 $542 $949
1979 $573 $779
1978 $611 $665
1977 $520 $677
1976 $548 $687
1975 $730 $717
1974 $1,131 $674
1973 $422 $579
1972 $256.2 $483
1971 $210.7 $406
1970 $201 $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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Kiribati vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Zimbabwe
2026 66.9 63.6
2025 66.7 63.3
2024 66.6 63.1
2023 66.5 62.8
2022 66.3 62.4
2021 64.1 60.1
2020 65.2 61.5
2019 65.9 61.1
2018 65.8 60.9
2017 65.8 60.3
2016 65.8 59.8
2015 65.8 59
2014 65.9 58.1
2013 65.9 56.8
2012 65.9 55.4
2011 65.9 53.9
2010 65.9 51.9
2009 65.8 49.7
2008 65.7 48.5
2007 65.7 47.6
2006 65.6 47.1
2005 65.5 46.6
2004 65.4 46
2003 65.3 45.4
2002 65.1 45.9
2001 64.9 44.5
2000 64.7 46
1999 64.4 46.4
1998 64.1 47.6
1997 63.8 48.5
1996 63.5 49
1995 63.1 51.1
1994 62.8 52.5
1993 62.4 54
1992 62 55.6
1991 61.5 57
1990 61 58.3
1989 60.5 59.4
1988 60.1 60.2
1987 59.6 60.7
1986 59.1 61
1985 58.7 60.9
1984 58.4 60.6
1983 58.1 60
1982 57.8 59.9
1981 57.5 59.4
1980 57.3 59.1
1979 57.1 54.9
1978 56.9 54.7
1977 56.1 57
1976 56.6 57.6
1975 56.4 58.2
1974 56.1 58.2
1973 55.8 58.1
1972 55.3 58.2
1971 54.9 58
1970 54.4 57.8
1969 53.8 57.5
1968 53.1 57.1
1967 52.5 56.8
1966 51.7 56.4
1965 51 55.9
1964 50.4 55.4
1963 49.7 54.9
1962 49 54.5
1961 48.5 54
1960 48 53.5
1959 47.5 53
1958 47.1 52.6
1957 46.8 52.2
1956 46.5 51.8
1955 46.3 51.4
1954 46.1 51
1953 46 50.6
1952 45.9 50.2
1951 45.8 49.8
1950 45.7 49.4

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

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Kiribati and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Zimbabwe
2024 134,518 16,634,373
2023 132,530 16,340,822
2022 130,469 16,069,056
2021 128,377 15,797,210
2020 126,099 15,526,888
2019 123,921 15,271,368
2018 122,084 15,034,452
2017 120,275 14,812,482
2016 118,478 14,600,294
2015 116,815 14,399,013
2014 115,326 14,207,359
2013 113,838 14,013,808
2012 112,284 13,817,887
2011 110,647 13,595,424
2010 108,704 13,356,548
2009 106,467 13,142,790
2008 104,222 12,959,149
2007 102,068 12,804,058
2006 100,017 12,636,445
2005 98,035 12,483,432
2004 96,085 12,365,896
2003 94,175 12,232,323
2002 92,264 12,087,653
2001 90,335 11,971,901
2000 88,613 11,892,055
1999 87,126 11,783,458
1998 85,657 11,594,297
1997 84,147 11,369,827
1996 82,623 11,158,360
1995 81,234 10,974,599
1994 80,021 10,873,148
1993 78,841 10,860,288
1992 77,641 10,702,700
1991 76,367 10,404,816
1990 74,855 10,137,281
1989 73,147 9,864,798
1988 71,427 9,583,094
1987 69,733 9,284,644
1986 68,059 8,982,578
1985 66,496 8,686,813
1984 65,228 8,391,488
1983 64,169 8,098,404
1982 63,134 7,796,496
1981 62,121 7,498,635
1980 61,148 7,041,303
1979 60,172 6,647,556
1978 59,864 6,543,575
1977 60,267 6,449,512
1976 60,661 6,287,105
1975 60,987 6,098,658
1974 61,219 5,908,328
1973 60,824 5,720,404
1972 59,778 5,542,445
1971 58,652 5,374,712
1970 57,510 5,215,918
1969 56,360 5,058,181
1968 55,529 4,900,440
1967 54,996 4,748,307
1966 54,425 4,601,217
1965 53,439 4,458,462
1964 52,088 4,320,006
1963 50,791 4,185,877
1962 49,538 4,055,959
1961 48,323 3,930,401
1960 47,157 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Zimbabwe
2023 3.15 3.72
2022 3.18 3.77
2021 3.22 3.77
2020 3.25 3.75
2019 3.29 3.75
2018 3.32 3.74
2017 3.34 3.77
2016 3.38 3.83
2015 3.44 3.91
2014 3.52 4.01
2013 3.64 4.11
2012 3.77 4.13
2011 3.88 4.13
2010 3.9 4.04
2009 3.91 3.95
2008 3.9 3.78
2007 3.87 3.68
2006 3.82 3.64
2005 3.76 3.69
2004 3.73 3.78
2003 3.7 3.86
2002 3.81 3.93
2001 3.96 3.98
2000 4.07 4.01
1999 4.18 4.06
1998 4.29 4.07
1997 4.37 4.08
1996 4.43 4.11
1995 4.42 4.15
1994 4.44 4.28
1993 4.49 4.39
1992 4.57 4.57
1991 4.64 4.72
1990 4.67 4.88
1989 4.69 5.07
1988 4.73 5.28
1987 4.81 5.5
1986 4.87 5.69
1985 4.91 5.87
1984 4.91 6.04
1983 4.91 6.2
1982 4.95 6.33
1981 4.96 6.45
1980 4.96 6.52
1979 4.97 6.59
1978 4.97 6.66
1977 4.96 6.71
1976 4.96 6.77
1975 5.02 6.83
1974 5.09 6.88
1973 5.2 6.94
1972 5.37 6.94
1971 5.55 6.94
1970 5.71 6.98
1969 5.85 7.04
1968 5.98 7.11
1967 6.11 7.16
1966 6.23 7.2
1965 6.26 7.23
1964 6.29 7.23
1963 6.35 7.23
1962 6.42 7.23
1961 6.48 7.21
1960 6.44 7.2

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

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Kiribati and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Zimbabwe
2024 23.8 19
2023 23.6 18.9
2022 23.5 18.7
2021 23.3 18.6
2020 23.2 18.5
2019 23 18.3
2018 22.9 18.2
2017 22.7 18.1
2016 22.5 18
2015 22.3 18
2014 22.1 18
2013 21.9 18
2012 21.7 18.1
2011 21.5 18.2
2010 21.3 18.3
2009 21.2 18.4
2008 21 18.5
2007 20.9 18.5
2006 20.7 18.5
2005 20.5 18.3
2004 20.3 18.3
2003 20.1 18.2
2002 19.9 18.1
2001 19.8 18
2000 19.7 17.8
1999 19.6 17.7
1998 19.6 17.5
1997 19.6 17.2
1996 19.6 16.9
1995 19.7 16.6
1994 19.8 16.4
1993 20 16.3
1992 20.1 16.4
1991 20.2 16.5
1990 20.2 16.3
1989 20.2 16.1
1988 20.1 15.9
1987 19.9 15.9
1986 19.8 15.9
1985 19.6 15.9
1984 19.4 15.8
1983 19.2 15.8
1982 19 15.8
1981 18.9 15.7
1980 18.7 15.6
1979 18.4 15.6
1978 18.3 15.7
1977 18.2 15.8
1976 18.1 15.8
1975 18 15.9
1974 17.8 15.9
1973 17.7 15.8
1972 17.6 15.8
1971 17.6 15.8
1970 17.5 15.7
1969 17.5 15.7
1968 17.6 15.7
1967 17.7 15.7
1966 17.9 15.7
1965 18 15.7
1964 18.1 15.7
1963 18.2 15.8
1962 18.3 16
1961 18.5 16.2
1960 18.8 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold n/a
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
1.25%
2020
Banked people share n/a
49.5%
2024

Energy

Kiribati Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Kiribati Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
22
2025
Higher education index n/a
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
89.8%
2022
English speaking
24.2%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
88%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Kiribati Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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