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Tanzania vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tanzania has a population of 68.6M (ranked 22/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Tanzania's land area is 342,009 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 31st vs. 60th).

By GDP, Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Tanzania Zimbabwe
Population
73145892
17361868
Population rank 20/197 74/197
GDP
$78.8B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 82/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$1,150
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 170/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,221
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$39.3B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
49.9%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$573
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 160/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,309
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 342,009 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.61
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
18.4 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.6 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Tanzania and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Tanzania and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Tanzania

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Tanzania Zimbabwe
2024 $78,844,405,385 $41,539,411,516
2023 $79,030,935,627 $35,871,779,681
2022 $75,749,121,843 $40,757,561,709
2021 $70,655,628,148 $41,287,673,690
2020 $66,068,737,786 $31,980,334,561
2019 $61,026,731,926 $33,357,695,635
2018 $57,003,712,892 $34,141,666,667
2017 $53,274,884,533 $51,035,657,371
2016 $49,774,409,374 $20,559,250,000
2015 $47,413,919,817 $19,973,250,000
2014 $49,986,726,461 $19,505,500,000
2013 $45,648,857,242 $19,100,750,000
2012 $39,650,394,363 $17,123,500,000
2011 $34,657,140,096 $14,109,000,000
2010 $32,012,892,919 $12,047,750,000
2009 $29,400,573,554 $9,670,750,000
2008 $27,947,821,398 $4,418,000,000
2007 $21,860,434,823 $5,294,750,000
2006 $18,619,859,795 $5,446,750,000
2005 $18,395,383,647 $5,758,250,000
2004 $16,673,062,473 $5,808,500,000
2003 $15,211,487,709 $5,730,500,000
2002 $14,129,651,896 $6,345,250,000
2001 $13,563,990,022 $6,780,750,000
2000 $13,371,767,082 $6,693,250,000
1999 $12,704,334,196 $6,861,500,000
1998 $12,172,790,056 $6,405,250,000
1997 $11,158,197,942 $8,534,000,000
1996 $9,433,528,150 $8,557,500,000
1995 $7,631,431,840 $7,115,000,000
1994 $6,550,480,484 $6,894,250,000
1993 $6,182,872,708 $6,567,250,000
1992 $6,681,997,469 $6,755,000,000
1991 $7,197,768,159 $8,646,000,000
1990 $6,184,384,225 $8,788,301,546
1989 $6,418,799,007 $8,290,553,535
1988 $7,406,614,407 $7,818,774,177
1987 $7,824,193,222 $6,744,657,033
1986 $10,840,864,521 $6,220,698,247
1985 $15,328,295,175 $5,640,137,575
1984 $12,906,635,133 $6,355,369,172
1983 $14,049,883,809 $7,768,031,182
1982 $13,927,383,240 $8,544,060,905
1981 $13,161,540,378 $8,015,464,252
1980 $11,409,228,087 $6,682,278,300
1979 $9,804,637,491 $5,180,102,910
1978 $9,261,675,710 $4,353,822,343
1977 $7,732,598,995 $4,366,610,469
1976 $6,472,511,988 $4,320,576,877
1975 $5,729,917,840 $4,373,532,601
1974 $4,977,337,978 $3,984,194,614
1973 $4,144,104,535 $3,311,043,292
1972 $3,472,787,266 $2,679,096,597
1971 $3,050,673,517 $2,179,828,710
1970 $2,851,419,386 $1,885,168,339
1969 $5,142,066,811 $1,748,891,294
1968 $4,895,251,824 $1,480,355,355
1967 $4,565,132,048 $1,397,715,282
1966 $4,377,998,825 $1,282,403,936
1965 $3,817,226,546 $1,312,105,394
1964 $3,748,840,925 $1,217,759,447
1963 $3,456,579,293 $1,160,103,724
1962 $3,101,589,993 $1,118,172,226
1961 $2,826,179,031 $1,097,206,526
1960 $2,651,729,807 $1,053,528,036

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

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Tanzania and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Tanzania

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tanzania Zimbabwe
2024 $1,150 $2,497
2023 $1,186 $2,195
2022 $1,171 $2,536
2021 $1,125 $2,614
2020 $1,084 $2,060
2019 $1,031 $2,184
2018 $992 $2,271
2017 $957 $3,445
2016 $925 $1,408
2015 $911 $1,387
2014 $993 $1,373
2013 $935 $1,363
2012 $837 $1,239
2011 $753 $1,038
2010 $715 $902
2009 $674 $736
2008 $657 $341
2007 $528 $414
2006 $462 $431
2005 $469 $461
2004 $438 $470
2003 $410 $468
2002 $391 $525
2001 $385 $566
2000 $390 $563
1999 $382 $582
1998 $375 $552
1997 $353 $751
1996 $305 $767
1995 $251.2 $648
1994 $222.5 $634
1993 $218.2 $605
1992 $243.4 $631
1991 $268.8 $831
1990 $236.9 $867
1989 $252.3 $840
1988 $299 $816
1987 $326 $726
1986 $466 $693
1985 $681 $649
1984 $593 $757
1983 $667 $959
1982 $683 $1,096
1981 $665 $1,069
1980 $595 $949
1979 $527 $779
1978 $515 $665
1977 $446 $677
1976 $387 $687
1975 $355 $717
1974 $320 $674
1973 $276.1 $579
1972 $239.8 $483
1971 $218.4 $406
1970 $211.3 $361
1969 $394 $346
1968 $388 $302
1967 $374 $294.4
1966 $370 $278.7
1965 $333 $294.3
1964 $337 $281.9
1963 $320 $277.1
1962 $295.7 $275.7
1961 $277.4 $279.2
1960 $267.8 $276.6

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

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Tanzania vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tanzania

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tanzania Zimbabwe
2026 67.6 63.6
2025 67.4 63.3
2024 67.2 63.1
2023 67 62.8
2022 66.9 62.4
2021 66.1 60.1
2020 66.8 61.5
2019 66 61.1
2018 65.5 60.9
2017 65 60.3
2016 64.4 59.8
2015 63.9 59
2014 63.4 58.1
2013 62.8 56.8
2012 62.3 55.4
2011 61.6 53.9
2010 61.1 51.9
2009 60.5 49.7
2008 59.9 48.5
2007 59.3 47.6
2006 58.5 47.1
2005 57.7 46.6
2004 56.8 46
2003 55.9 45.4
2002 54.9 45.9
2001 54.1 44.5
2000 53.2 46
1999 52.4 46.4
1998 51.8 47.6
1997 51.2 48.5
1996 51.1 49
1995 51 51.1
1994 51.1 52.5
1993 51.2 54
1992 51.4 55.6
1991 51.8 57
1990 52 58.3
1989 52.1 59.4
1988 52.2 60.2
1987 52.2 60.7
1986 52.2 61
1985 52.2 60.9
1984 52.2 60.6
1983 52.2 60
1982 52 59.9
1981 51.7 59.4
1980 51.3 59.1
1979 50.8 54.9
1978 50.4 54.7
1977 50 57
1976 49.5 57.6
1975 48.9 58.2
1974 48.4 58.2
1973 47.9 58.1
1972 47.4 58.2
1971 47 58
1970 46.5 57.8
1969 46 57.5
1968 45.6 57.1
1967 45.2 56.8
1966 44.9 56.4
1965 44.5 55.9
1964 44.1 55.4
1963 43.6 54.9
1962 43.2 54.5
1961 42.8 54
1960 42.6 53.5
1959 42.5 53
1958 42.3 52.6
1957 42.1 52.2
1956 42 51.8
1955 41.8 51.4
1954 41.7 51
1953 41.5 50.6
1952 41.4 50.2
1951 41.2 49.8
1950 41 49.4

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

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Tanzania and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Tanzania

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Tanzania Zimbabwe
2024 68,560,157 16,634,373
2023 66,617,606 16,340,822
2022 64,711,821 16,069,056
2021 62,830,412 15,797,210
2020 60,972,798 15,526,888
2019 59,174,891 15,271,368
2018 57,437,145 15,034,452
2017 55,652,890 14,812,482
2016 53,824,013 14,600,294
2015 52,020,962 14,399,013
2014 50,351,512 14,207,359
2013 48,824,128 14,013,808
2012 47,374,260 13,817,887
2011 46,029,367 13,595,424
2010 44,758,488 13,356,548
2009 43,633,982 13,142,790
2008 42,570,728 12,959,149
2007 41,435,512 12,804,058
2006 40,294,902 12,636,445
2005 39,182,076 12,483,432
2004 38,109,668 12,365,896
2003 37,089,555 12,232,323
2002 36,121,304 12,087,653
2001 35,198,299 11,971,901
2000 34,260,139 11,892,055
1999 33,300,330 11,783,458
1998 32,420,458 11,594,297
1997 31,578,089 11,369,827
1996 30,945,762 11,158,360
1995 30,383,497 10,974,599
1994 29,442,356 10,873,148
1993 28,332,692 10,860,288
1992 27,457,588 10,702,700
1991 26,780,436 10,404,816
1990 26,110,207 10,137,281
1989 25,438,759 9,864,798
1988 24,769,686 9,583,094
1987 24,030,378 9,284,644
1986 23,258,959 8,982,578
1985 22,501,693 8,686,813
1984 21,779,066 8,391,488
1983 21,079,874 8,098,404
1982 20,398,571 7,796,496
1981 19,784,703 7,498,635
1980 19,189,769 7,041,303
1979 18,592,038 6,647,556
1978 17,976,566 6,543,575
1977 17,352,929 6,449,512
1976 16,736,211 6,287,105
1975 16,138,361 6,098,658
1974 15,561,630 5,908,328
1973 15,010,101 5,720,404
1972 14,479,308 5,542,445
1971 13,971,451 5,374,712
1970 13,492,677 5,215,918
1969 13,036,700 5,058,181
1968 12,602,076 4,900,440
1967 12,200,109 4,748,307
1966 11,827,459 4,601,217
1965 11,470,728 4,458,462
1964 11,127,826 4,320,006
1963 10,799,528 4,185,877
1962 10,487,756 4,055,959
1961 10,187,886 3,930,401
1960 9,901,419 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Tanzania and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Tanzania

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tanzania Zimbabwe
2023 4.61 3.72
2022 4.67 3.77
2021 4.73 3.77
2020 4.8 3.75
2019 4.87 3.75
2018 4.93 3.74
2017 4.99 3.77
2016 5.01 3.83
2015 5.03 3.91
2014 5.12 4.01
2013 5.16 4.11
2012 5.14 4.13
2011 5.14 4.13
2010 5.23 4.04
2009 5.26 3.95
2008 5.32 3.78
2007 5.4 3.68
2006 5.51 3.64
2005 5.58 3.69
2004 5.6 3.78
2003 5.58 3.86
2002 5.57 3.93
2001 5.62 3.98
2000 5.67 4.01
1999 5.75 4.06
1998 5.81 4.07
1997 5.84 4.08
1996 5.83 4.11
1995 5.82 4.15
1994 5.89 4.28
1993 6 4.39
1992 6.08 4.57
1991 6.14 4.72
1990 6.2 4.88
1989 6.3 5.07
1988 6.38 5.28
1987 6.41 5.5
1986 6.49 5.69
1985 6.6 5.87
1984 6.72 6.04
1983 6.81 6.2
1982 6.87 6.33
1981 6.93 6.45
1980 6.99 6.52
1979 7.04 6.59
1978 7.06 6.66
1977 7.07 6.71
1976 7.09 6.77
1975 7.1 6.83
1974 7.12 6.88
1973 7.06 6.94
1972 7.05 6.94
1971 7.04 6.94
1970 7 6.98
1969 6.95 7.04
1968 6.9 7.11
1967 6.86 7.16
1966 6.8 7.2
1965 6.73 7.23
1964 6.68 7.23
1963 6.65 7.23
1962 6.61 7.23
1961 6.56 7.21
1960 6.54 7.2

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

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Tanzania and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Tanzania

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Tanzania Zimbabwe
2024 18.4 19
2023 18.3 18.9
2022 18.2 18.7
2021 18.1 18.6
2020 18 18.5
2019 17.9 18.3
2018 17.9 18.2
2017 17.8 18.1
2016 17.6 18
2015 17.5 18
2014 17.4 18
2013 17.3 18
2012 17.3 18.1
2011 17.2 18.2
2010 17.2 18.3
2009 17.2 18.4
2008 17.3 18.5
2007 17.3 18.5
2006 17.4 18.5
2005 17.4 18.3
2004 17.4 18.3
2003 17.4 18.2
2002 17.5 18.1
2001 17.5 18
2000 17.4 17.8
1999 17.4 17.7
1998 17.3 17.5
1997 17.3 17.2
1996 17.4 16.9
1995 17.4 16.6
1994 17.3 16.4
1993 17 16.3
1992 16.8 16.4
1991 16.7 16.5
1990 16.7 16.3
1989 16.6 16.1
1988 16.6 15.9
1987 16.5 15.9
1986 16.4 15.9
1985 16.3 15.9
1984 16.2 15.8
1983 16.2 15.8
1982 16.3 15.8
1981 16.4 15.7
1980 16.5 15.6
1979 16.6 15.6
1978 16.7 15.7
1977 16.8 15.8
1976 16.8 15.8
1975 16.9 15.9
1974 16.9 15.9
1973 17 15.8
1972 17 15.8
1971 17 15.8
1970 17.1 15.7
1969 17.1 15.7
1968 17.1 15.7
1967 17.2 15.7
1966 17.2 15.7
1965 17.3 15.7
1964 17.4 15.7
1963 17.4 15.8
1962 17.4 16
1961 17.4 16.2
1960 17.4 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tanzania Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.1%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.16%
2024
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.15%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
28,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.03%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.43%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.6%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
59
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2018
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2018
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires
1
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
22
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.32B
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$5.05B
2018
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.12B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,527,000
2019
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.2%
2019
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
59.8%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Tanzania Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
405 kg
2022
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.09
2022
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.3 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.31 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
23.1%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
78.3%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.93%
2022
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
12.9%
2022
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
123.5 kWh
2022
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.4%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
29.3%
2022
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
48.3%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Tanzania Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,730
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
36.2%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.7
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.71
2020
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.1
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2022
89.8%
2022
English speaking
9.89%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
29.1%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Tanzania Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$36.3
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
67.6 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.4%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.13
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
276
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.9
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
13%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.3%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Tanzania Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.59%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
4,988 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
152,592 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
171,190 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
90,225 mi
2022
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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