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Nepal vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 92nd vs. 60th).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal Zimbabwe
Population
29596762
17361868
Population rank 52/197 74/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 101/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 164/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 154/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Nepal and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Nepal and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Nepal

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Nepal Zimbabwe
2024 $42,914,268,287 $41,539,411,516
2023 $41,047,772,331 $35,871,779,681
2022 $41,182,939,601 $40,757,561,709
2021 $36,924,841,394 $41,287,673,690
2020 $33,433,659,301 $31,980,334,561
2019 $34,186,180,699 $33,357,695,635
2018 $33,111,525,237 $34,141,666,667
2017 $28,971,588,940 $51,035,657,371
2016 $24,524,109,484 $20,559,250,000
2015 $24,360,801,287 $19,973,250,000
2014 $22,731,612,922 $19,505,500,000
2013 $22,162,204,925 $19,100,750,000
2012 $21,703,100,877 $17,123,500,000
2011 $21,573,872,421 $14,109,000,000
2010 $16,002,656,434 $12,047,750,000
2009 $12,854,985,464 $9,670,750,000
2008 $12,545,438,605 $4,418,000,000
2007 $10,325,618,017 $5,294,750,000
2006 $9,043,715,356 $5,446,750,000
2005 $8,130,258,378 $5,758,250,000
2004 $7,273,938,315 $5,808,500,000
2003 $6,330,473,097 $5,730,500,000
2002 $6,050,875,807 $6,345,250,000
2001 $6,007,055,042 $6,780,750,000
2000 $5,494,252,208 $6,693,250,000
1999 $5,033,642,384 $6,861,500,000
1998 $4,856,255,044 $6,405,250,000
1997 $4,918,691,917 $8,534,000,000
1996 $4,521,580,381 $8,557,500,000
1995 $4,401,104,418 $7,115,000,000
1994 $4,066,775,510 $6,894,250,000
1993 $3,660,041,667 $6,567,250,000
1992 $3,401,211,581 $6,755,000,000
1991 $3,921,476,085 $8,646,000,000
1990 $3,627,560,239 $8,788,301,546
1989 $3,525,225,787 $8,290,553,535
1988 $3,487,009,748 $7,818,774,177
1987 $2,957,255,380 $6,744,657,033
1986 $2,850,782,044 $6,220,698,247
1985 $2,619,913,956 $5,640,137,575
1984 $2,581,207,388 $6,355,369,172
1983 $2,447,174,803 $7,768,031,182
1982 $2,395,423,742 $8,544,060,905
1981 $2,275,583,317 $8,015,464,252
1980 $1,945,916,583 $6,682,278,300
1979 $1,851,250,008 $5,180,102,910
1978 $1,604,162,497 $4,353,822,343
1977 $1,382,400,000 $4,366,610,469
1976 $1,452,788,985 $4,320,576,877
1975 $1,575,789,254 $4,373,532,601
1974 $1,217,953,547 $3,984,194,614
1973 $972,101,725 $3,311,043,292
1972 $1,024,098,400 $2,679,096,597
1971 $882,765,472 $2,179,828,710
1970 $865,975,309 $1,885,168,339
1969 $788,641,965 $1,748,891,294
1968 $772,231,387 $1,480,355,355
1967 $841,974,025 $1,397,715,282
1966 $906,811,944 $1,282,403,936
1965 $735,267,082 $1,312,105,394
1964 $496,098,775 $1,217,759,447
1963 $496,947,904 $1,160,103,724
1962 $574,091,101 $1,118,172,226
1961 $531,959,562 $1,097,206,526
1960 $508,334,414 $1,053,528,036

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

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Nepal and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal Zimbabwe
2024 $1,447 $2,497
2023 $1,382 $2,195
2022 $1,386 $2,536
2021 $1,253 $2,614
2020 $1,154 $2,060
2019 $1,203 $2,184
2018 $1,179 $2,271
2017 $1,034 $3,445
2016 $877 $1,408
2015 $876 $1,387
2014 $821 $1,373
2013 $803 $1,363
2012 $788 $1,239
2011 $786 $1,038
2010 $585 $902
2009 $473 $736
2008 $465 $341
2007 $385 $414
2006 $340 $431
2005 $309 $461
2004 $279.6 $470
2003 $246.4 $468
2002 $238.9 $525
2001 $240.8 $566
2000 $223.8 $563
1999 $208.6 $582
1998 $205.1 $552
1997 $211.8 $751
1996 $198.8 $767
1995 $197.8 $648
1994 $187.3 $634
1993 $172.8 $605
1992 $165 $631
1991 $195.7 $831
1990 $185.8 $867
1989 $185 $840
1988 $187.1 $816
1987 $162 $726
1986 $159.5 $693
1985 $149.9 $649
1984 $151.1 $757
1983 $146.6 $959
1982 $147 $1,096
1981 $142.9 $1,069
1980 $125.1 $949
1979 $121.9 $779
1978 $108.1 $665
1977 $95.3 $677
1976 $102.5 $687
1975 $113.6 $717
1974 $89.8 $674
1973 $73.2 $579
1972 $78.8 $483
1971 $69.5 $406
1970 $69.6 $361
1969 $64.8 $346
1968 $64.9 $302
1967 $72.3 $294.4
1966 $79.5 $278.7
1965 $65.8 $294.3
1964 $45.3 $281.9
1963 $46.3 $277.1
1962 $54.6 $275.7
1961 $51.6 $279.2
1960 $50.2 $276.6

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

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Nepal vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal Zimbabwe
2026 71.2 63.6
2025 70.9 63.3
2024 70.6 63.1
2023 70.4 62.8
2022 70.1 62.4
2021 68.4 60.1
2020 69.1 61.5
2019 69.3 61.1
2018 69 60.9
2017 68.7 60.3
2016 68.4 59.8
2015 67.4 59
2014 67.8 58.1
2013 67.6 56.8
2012 67.4 55.4
2011 67.1 53.9
2010 66.8 51.9
2009 66.6 49.7
2008 66.4 48.5
2007 66.2 47.6
2006 65.9 47.1
2005 65.3 46.6
2004 64.7 46
2003 64.2 45.4
2002 63.5 45.9
2001 63.3 44.5
2000 62.6 46
1999 62 46.4
1998 61.5 47.6
1997 60.8 48.5
1996 60 49
1995 59.3 51.1
1994 58.6 52.5
1993 57.6 54
1992 56.7 55.6
1991 55.6 57
1990 54.8 58.3
1989 54 59.4
1988 53.1 60.2
1987 52.4 60.7
1986 51.6 61
1985 50.9 60.9
1984 50.2 60.6
1983 49.7 60
1982 49.2 59.9
1981 48.7 59.4
1980 48.3 59.1
1979 47.8 54.9
1978 47.2 54.7
1977 46.6 57
1976 46 57.6
1975 45.5 58.2
1974 44.9 58.2
1973 44.5 58.1
1972 44.1 58.2
1971 43.6 58
1970 43.2 57.8
1969 42.7 57.5
1968 42.2 57.1
1967 41.7 56.8
1966 41.2 56.4
1965 40.7 55.9
1964 40.2 55.4
1963 39.6 54.9
1962 39.3 54.5
1961 39 54
1960 38.7 53.5
1959 38.4 53
1958 38.1 52.6
1957 38 52.2
1956 37.9 51.8
1955 37.9 51.4
1954 37.8 51
1953 37.7 50.6
1952 37.7 50.2
1951 37.6 49.8
1950 37.6 49.4

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

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Nepal and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Nepal Zimbabwe
2024 29,651,054 16,634,373
2023 29,694,614 16,340,822
2022 29,715,436 16,069,056
2021 29,475,010 15,797,210
2020 28,966,574 15,526,888
2019 28,414,064 15,271,368
2018 28,079,689 15,034,452
2017 28,011,258 14,812,482
2016 27,955,462 14,600,294
2015 27,823,629 14,399,013
2014 27,672,370 14,207,359
2013 27,589,996 14,013,808
2012 27,534,915 13,817,887
2011 27,464,494 13,595,424
2010 27,341,952 13,356,548
2009 27,173,035 13,142,790
2008 26,990,037 12,959,149
2007 26,788,492 12,804,058
2006 26,565,425 12,636,445
2005 26,309,458 12,483,432
2004 26,016,656 12,365,896
2003 25,688,758 12,232,323
2002 25,328,981 12,087,653
2001 24,946,748 11,971,901
2000 24,546,509 11,892,055
1999 24,125,199 11,783,458
1998 23,680,357 11,594,297
1997 23,219,463 11,369,827
1996 22,741,862 11,158,360
1995 22,245,439 10,974,599
1994 21,717,479 10,873,148
1993 21,180,159 10,860,288
1992 20,609,707 10,702,700
1991 20,036,500 10,404,816
1990 19,524,573 10,137,281
1989 19,057,807 9,864,798
1988 18,638,661 9,583,094
1987 18,250,505 9,284,644
1986 17,868,124 8,982,578
1985 17,477,692 8,686,813
1984 17,085,242 8,391,488
1983 16,689,119 8,098,404
1982 16,297,987 7,796,496
1981 15,922,423 7,498,635
1980 15,553,105 7,041,303
1979 15,190,590 6,647,556
1978 14,839,695 6,543,575
1977 14,499,175 6,449,512
1976 14,177,649 6,287,105
1975 13,870,695 6,098,658
1974 13,568,435 5,908,328
1973 13,275,239 5,720,404
1972 12,989,099 5,542,445
1971 12,710,061 5,374,712
1970 12,436,190 5,215,918
1969 12,167,036 5,058,181
1968 11,906,266 4,900,440
1967 11,652,716 4,748,307
1966 11,408,710 4,601,217
1965 11,173,411 4,458,462
1964 10,946,392 4,320,006
1963 10,729,818 4,185,877
1962 10,521,116 4,055,959
1961 10,318,396 3,930,401
1960 10,123,658 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Nepal and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Nepal

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Zimbabwe
2023 1.98 3.72
2022 2 3.77
2021 2.03 3.77
2020 2.05 3.75
2019 2.08 3.75
2018 2.12 3.74
2017 2.17 3.77
2016 2.23 3.83
2015 2.27 3.91
2014 2.32 4.01
2013 2.36 4.11
2012 2.42 4.13
2011 2.46 4.13
2010 2.54 4.04
2009 2.63 3.95
2008 2.74 3.78
2007 2.86 3.68
2006 2.97 3.64
2005 3.12 3.69
2004 3.28 3.78
2003 3.44 3.86
2002 3.6 3.93
2001 3.79 3.98
2000 3.98 4.01
1999 4.13 4.06
1998 4.28 4.07
1997 4.44 4.08
1996 4.67 4.11
1995 4.87 4.15
1994 4.96 4.28
1993 5.04 4.39
1992 5.07 4.57
1991 5.15 4.72
1990 5.21 4.88
1989 5.26 5.07
1988 5.31 5.28
1987 5.35 5.5
1986 5.4 5.69
1985 5.46 5.87
1984 5.51 6.04
1983 5.54 6.2
1982 5.55 6.33
1981 5.58 6.45
1980 5.6 6.52
1979 5.64 6.59
1978 5.68 6.66
1977 5.69 6.71
1976 5.72 6.77
1975 5.73 6.83
1974 5.75 6.88
1973 5.7 6.94
1972 5.8 6.94
1971 5.85 6.94
1970 5.87 6.98
1969 5.89 7.04
1968 5.94 7.11
1967 5.95 7.16
1966 5.98 7.2
1965 6.01 7.23
1964 6.04 7.23
1963 6.06 7.23
1962 6.08 7.23
1961 6.09 7.21
1960 6.07 7.2

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

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Nepal and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal Zimbabwe
2024 26 19
2023 25.7 18.9
2022 25.4 18.7
2021 25 18.6
2020 24.5 18.5
2019 23.7 18.3
2018 23.2 18.2
2017 22.9 18.1
2016 22.7 18
2015 22.4 18
2014 22.2 18
2013 22 18
2012 21.8 18.1
2011 21.6 18.2
2010 21.3 18.3
2009 21 18.4
2008 20.8 18.5
2007 20.5 18.5
2006 20.3 18.5
2005 20 18.3
2004 19.8 18.3
2003 19.7 18.2
2002 19.5 18.1
2001 19.4 18
2000 19.3 17.8
1999 19.3 17.7
1998 19.2 17.5
1997 19.2 17.2
1996 19.2 16.9
1995 19.2 16.6
1994 19.2 16.4
1993 19.2 16.3
1992 19.2 16.4
1991 19.2 16.5
1990 19.2 16.3
1989 19.2 16.1
1988 19.2 15.9
1987 19.3 15.9
1986 19.4 15.9
1985 19.4 15.9
1984 19.5 15.8
1983 19.5 15.8
1982 19.5 15.8
1981 19.5 15.7
1980 19.6 15.6
1979 19.6 15.6
1978 19.6 15.7
1977 19.7 15.8
1976 19.7 15.8
1975 19.7 15.9
1974 19.7 15.9
1973 19.7 15.8
1972 19.7 15.8
1971 19.7 15.8
1970 19.7 15.7
1969 19.7 15.7
1968 19.7 15.7
1967 19.7 15.7
1966 19.6 15.7
1965 19.6 15.7
1964 19.6 15.7
1963 19.6 15.8
1962 19.6 16
1961 19.5 16.2
1960 19.5 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires
2
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
60%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Nepal Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Nepal Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
66.8%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
89.8%
2022
English speaking
3%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Nepal Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
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)

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