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Romania vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Romania has a population of 19.1M (ranked 67/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Romania's land area is 88,834 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 80th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Romania Zimbabwe
Population
18839108
17361868
Population rank 70/197 74/197
GDP
$383B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 42/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$20,080
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 58/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,077
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$220B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,533
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 48/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,912
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 88,834 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
43.8 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Romania and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Romania and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Romania

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Romania Zimbabwe
2024 $382,564,217,989 $41,539,411,516
2023 $347,757,995,759 $35,871,779,681
2022 $295,319,437,557 $40,757,561,709
2021 $285,071,280,114 $41,287,673,690
2020 $250,625,048,304 $31,980,334,561
2019 $250,080,428,512 $33,357,695,635
2018 $241,791,427,224 $34,141,666,667
2017 $210,147,385,855 $51,035,657,371
2016 $185,290,759,249 $20,559,250,000
2015 $177,885,131,240 $19,973,250,000
2014 $199,722,319,676 $19,505,500,000
2013 $189,798,603,751 $19,100,750,000
2012 $179,117,323,107 $17,123,500,000
2011 $192,623,977,894 $14,109,000,000
2010 $170,064,350,672 $12,047,750,000
2009 $174,110,532,659 $9,670,750,000
2008 $214,315,932,061 $4,418,000,000
2007 $174,588,782,939 $5,294,750,000
2006 $122,023,735,993 $5,446,750,000
2005 $98,454,380,120 $5,758,250,000
2004 $74,973,656,852 $5,808,500,000
2003 $57,806,384,143 $5,730,500,000
2002 $46,065,502,703 $6,345,250,000
2001 $40,395,116,581 $6,780,750,000
2000 $37,253,739,511 $6,693,250,000
1999 $35,953,156,754 $6,861,500,000
1998 $41,696,091,974 $6,405,250,000
1997 $35,575,214,078 $8,534,000,000
1996 $36,937,074,278 $8,557,500,000
1995 $37,430,162,103 $7,115,000,000
1994 $30,072,805,104 $6,894,250,000
1993 $26,361,160,450 $6,567,250,000
1992 $25,121,666,667 $6,755,000,000
1991 $28,850,634,900 $8,646,000,000
1990 $38,247,882,300 $8,788,301,546
1989 $41,450,777,202 $8,290,553,535
1988 $40,424,528,302 $7,818,774,177
1987 $38,067,567,568 $6,744,657,033
1986 - $6,220,698,247
1985 - $5,640,137,575
1984 - $6,355,369,172
1983 - $7,768,031,182
1982 - $8,544,060,905
1981 - $8,015,464,252
1980 - $6,682,278,300
1979 - $5,180,102,910
1978 - $4,353,822,343
1977 - $4,366,610,469
1976 - $4,320,576,877
1975 - $4,373,532,601
1974 - $3,984,194,614
1973 - $3,311,043,292
1972 - $2,679,096,597
1971 - $2,179,828,710
1970 - $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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Romania and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Romania

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Romania Zimbabwe
2024 $20,080 $2,497
2023 $18,244 $2,195
2022 $15,504 $2,536
2021 $14,908 $2,614
2020 $13,009 $2,060
2019 $12,910 $2,184
2018 $12,416 $2,271
2017 $10,728 $3,445
2016 $9,405 $1,408
2015 $8,977 $1,387
2014 $10,032 $1,373
2013 $9,498 $1,363
2012 $8,930 $1,239
2011 $9,561 $1,038
2010 $8,400 $902
2009 $8,548 $736
2008 $10,435 $341
2007 $8,360 $414
2006 $5,758 $431
2005 $4,618 $461
2004 $3,495 $470
2003 $2,679 $468
2002 $2,120 $525
2001 $1,825 $566
2000 $1,660 $563
1999 $1,600 $582
1998 $1,853 $552
1997 $1,577 $751
1996 $1,633 $767
1995 $1,650 $648
1994 $1,323 $634
1993 $1,158 $605
1992 $1,102 $631
1991 $1,254 $831
1990 $1,648 $867
1989 $1,790 $840
1988 $1,753 $816
1987 $1,659 $726
1986 - $693
1985 - $649
1984 - $757
1983 - $959
1982 - $1,096
1981 - $1,069
1980 - $949
1979 - $779
1978 - $665
1977 - $677
1976 - $687
1975 - $717
1974 - $674
1973 - $579
1972 - $483
1971 - $406
1970 - $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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Romania vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Romania

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Romania Zimbabwe
2026 76.4 63.6
2025 76.2 63.3
2024 76.1 63.1
2023 75.9 62.8
2022 75.3 62.4
2021 72.7 60.1
2020 74 61.5
2019 75.3 61.1
2018 75.1 60.9
2017 75 60.3
2016 75 59.8
2015 74.7 59
2014 74.8 58.1
2013 74.9 56.8
2012 74.3 55.4
2011 74.3 53.9
2010 73.6 51.9
2009 73.5 49.7
2008 73.2 48.5
2007 72.8 47.6
2006 72.2 47.1
2005 71.6 46.6
2004 71.1 46
2003 70.8 45.4
2002 70.8 45.9
2001 71.1 44.5
2000 71.2 46
1999 70.6 46.4
1998 69.9 47.6
1997 69.1 48.5
1996 68.8 49
1995 69.3 51.1
1994 69.3 52.5
1993 69.5 54
1992 69.5 55.6
1991 70 57
1990 69.8 58.3
1989 69.5 59.4
1988 69.4 60.2
1987 69.1 60.7
1986 69.7 61
1985 69.4 60.9
1984 69.9 60.6
1983 69.8 60
1982 69.8 59.9
1981 69.5 59.4
1980 69.2 59.1
1979 69.5 54.9
1978 69.8 54.7
1977 69.5 57
1976 69.9 57.6
1975 69.6 58.2
1974 69.5 58.2
1973 68.7 58.1
1972 69 58.2
1971 68.4 58
1970 67.9 57.8
1969 67.2 57.5
1968 67.9 57.1
1967 68.1 56.8
1966 68.2 56.4
1965 68.4 55.9
1964 68.4 55.4
1963 67.8 54.9
1962 67.2 54.5
1961 66.4 54
1960 65.6 53.5
1959 64.9 53
1958 64.4 52.6
1957 64 52.2
1956 63.6 51.8
1955 63.3 51.4
1954 63 51
1953 62.5 50.6
1952 61.8 50.2
1951 61.2 49.8
1950 60.5 49.4

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

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Romania and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Romania

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Romania Zimbabwe
2024 19,051,804 16,634,373
2023 19,061,062 16,340,822
2022 19,048,502 16,069,056
2021 19,122,059 15,797,210
2020 19,265,250 15,526,888
2019 19,371,648 15,271,368
2018 19,473,970 15,034,452
2017 19,588,715 14,812,482
2016 19,702,267 14,600,294
2015 19,815,616 14,399,013
2014 19,908,979 14,207,359
2013 19,983,693 14,013,808
2012 20,058,035 13,817,887
2011 20,147,528 13,595,424
2010 20,246,871 13,356,548
2009 20,367,487 13,142,790
2008 20,537,875 12,959,149
2007 20,882,982 12,804,058
2006 21,193,760 12,636,445
2005 21,319,685 12,483,432
2004 21,451,748 12,365,896
2003 21,574,326 12,232,323
2002 21,730,496 12,087,653
2001 22,131,970 11,971,901
2000 22,442,971 11,892,055
1999 22,472,040 11,783,458
1998 22,507,344 11,594,297
1997 22,553,978 11,369,827
1996 22,619,004 11,158,360
1995 22,684,270 10,974,599
1994 22,730,211 10,873,148
1993 22,763,280 10,860,288
1992 22,794,284 10,702,700
1991 23,001,155 10,404,816
1990 23,201,835 10,137,281
1989 23,161,458 9,864,798
1988 23,057,662 9,583,094
1987 22,949,430 9,284,644
1986 22,836,841 8,982,578
1985 22,732,999 8,686,813
1984 22,640,547 8,391,488
1983 22,560,478 8,098,404
1982 22,475,741 7,796,496
1981 22,353,070 7,498,635
1980 22,207,282 7,041,303
1979 22,090,488 6,647,556
1978 21,951,464 6,543,575
1977 21,756,096 6,449,512
1976 21,551,634 6,287,105
1975 21,293,583 6,098,658
1974 21,029,429 5,908,328
1973 20,835,681 5,720,404
1972 20,657,957 5,542,445
1971 20,461,567 5,374,712
1970 20,250,398 5,215,918
1969 20,009,141 5,058,181
1968 19,799,831 4,900,440
1967 19,534,242 4,748,307
1966 19,215,450 4,601,217
1965 19,031,576 4,458,462
1964 18,919,126 4,320,006
1963 18,797,850 4,185,877
1962 18,676,550 4,055,959
1961 18,555,250 3,930,401
1960 18,406,905 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Romania and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Romania

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Romania Zimbabwe
2023 1.71 3.72
2022 1.71 3.77
2021 1.81 3.77
2020 1.8 3.75
2019 1.77 3.75
2018 1.76 3.74
2017 1.78 3.77
2016 1.69 3.83
2015 1.62 3.91
2014 1.56 4.01
2013 1.46 4.11
2012 1.52 4.13
2011 1.47 4.13
2010 1.59 4.04
2009 1.66 3.95
2008 1.6 3.78
2007 1.45 3.68
2006 1.42 3.64
2005 1.4 3.69
2004 1.33 3.78
2003 1.3 3.86
2002 1.27 3.93
2001 1.27 3.98
2000 1.31 4.01
1999 1.3 4.06
1998 1.32 4.07
1997 1.32 4.08
1996 1.3 4.11
1995 1.33 4.15
1994 1.4 4.28
1993 1.43 4.39
1992 1.51 4.57
1991 1.59 4.72
1990 1.83 4.88
1989 2.22 5.07
1988 2.3 5.28
1987 2.38 5.5
1986 2.39 5.69
1985 2.31 5.87
1984 2.26 6.04
1983 2.06 6.2
1982 2.17 6.33
1981 2.36 6.45
1980 2.43 6.52
1979 2.49 6.59
1978 2.52 6.66
1977 2.57 6.71
1976 2.54 6.77
1975 2.59 6.83
1974 2.71 6.88
1973 2.44 6.94
1972 2.55 6.94
1971 2.67 6.94
1970 2.89 6.98
1969 3.19 7.04
1968 3.63 7.11
1967 3.66 7.16
1966 1.9 7.2
1965 1.91 7.23
1964 1.96 7.23
1963 2.01 7.23
1962 2.04 7.23
1961 2.17 7.21
1960 2.34 7.2

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

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Romania and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Romania

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Romania Zimbabwe
2024 43.8 19
2023 43.5 18.9
2022 43.3 18.7
2021 43.2 18.6
2020 42.9 18.5
2019 42.6 18.3
2018 42.3 18.2
2017 42 18.1
2016 41.7 18
2015 41.3 18
2014 40.9 18
2013 40.5 18
2012 40.2 18.1
2011 39.8 18.2
2010 39.3 18.3
2009 38.8 18.4
2008 38.2 18.5
2007 37.7 18.5
2006 37.3 18.5
2005 37 18.3
2004 36.6 18.3
2003 36 18.2
2002 35.3 18.1
2001 34.8 18
2000 34.8 17.8
1999 34.7 17.7
1998 34.6 17.5
1997 34.4 17.2
1996 34.2 16.9
1995 34 16.6
1994 33.8 16.4
1993 33.6 16.3
1992 33.3 16.4
1991 33.1 16.5
1990 33 16.3
1989 32.9 16.1
1988 32.8 15.9
1987 32.8 15.9
1986 32.7 15.9
1985 32.5 15.9
1984 32.3 15.8
1983 32.1 15.8
1982 32 15.8
1981 31.9 15.7
1980 31.8 15.6
1979 31.7 15.6
1978 31.7 15.7
1977 31.8 15.8
1976 31.8 15.8
1975 31.7 15.9
1974 31.6 15.9
1973 31.5 15.8
1972 31.5 15.8
1971 31.4 15.8
1970 31.4 15.7
1969 31.3 15.7
1968 31.3 15.7
1967 31.3 15.7
1966 31 15.7
1965 30.6 15.7
1964 30.2 15.7
1963 29.7 15.8
1962 29.3 16
1961 28.9 16.2
1960 28.5 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Romania Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$335B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.28%
2022
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
128,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.68%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.43%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.8%
2023
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2023
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires
6
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
83
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$47.4B
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$73.4B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,023,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.73%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
71.3%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Romania Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,601 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.7
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70.9 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.72 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.6%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.5%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
28.1%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,585 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
44.9%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.2%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
19.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Romania Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,041
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
52.2%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71.2
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2024
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.3
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.2%
2021
89.8%
2022
English speaking
31%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
91.3%
2024
38.4%
2023

Health

Romania Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,051
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$241.3
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.6
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
35%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
16.8 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Romania Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
4,663 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,093 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
26,753 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,964 mi
2024
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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