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United States vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The United States has a population of 342M (ranked 3/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). The United States' land area is 3,531,839 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 3rd vs. 60th).

By GDP, The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

United States Zimbabwe
Population
344023146
17361868
Population rank 3/197 74/197
GDP
$28.8T
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 1/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$84,534
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 10/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$85,810
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$35.2T
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
122.3%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$103,404
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 2/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,202
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 3,531,839 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.8 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

United States and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

United States and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
United States

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
United States Zimbabwe
2024 $28,750,956,130,731 $41,539,411,516
2023 $27,292,170,793,214 $35,871,779,681
2022 $25,604,848,907,611 $40,757,561,709
2021 $23,315,080,560,000 $41,287,673,690
2020 $21,060,473,613,000 $31,980,334,561
2019 $21,380,976,119,000 $33,357,695,635
2018 $20,533,057,312,000 $34,141,666,667
2017 $19,477,336,549,000 $51,035,657,371
2016 $18,695,110,842,000 $20,559,250,000
2015 $18,206,020,741,000 $19,973,250,000
2014 $17,550,680,174,000 $19,505,500,000
2013 $16,843,190,993,000 $19,100,750,000
2012 $16,253,972,230,000 $17,123,500,000
2011 $15,599,728,123,000 $14,109,000,000
2010 $15,048,964,444,000 $12,047,750,000
2009 $14,478,064,934,000 $9,670,750,000
2008 $14,769,857,911,000 $4,418,000,000
2007 $14,474,226,905,000 $5,294,750,000
2006 $13,815,586,948,000 $5,446,750,000
2005 $13,039,199,193,000 $5,758,250,000
2004 $12,217,193,198,000 $5,808,500,000
2003 $11,456,442,041,000 $5,730,500,000
2002 $10,929,112,955,000 $6,345,250,000
2001 $10,581,929,774,000 $6,780,750,000
2000 $10,250,947,997,000 $6,693,250,000
1999 $9,631,174,489,000 $6,861,500,000
1998 $9,062,818,202,000 $6,405,250,000
1997 $8,577,554,457,000 $8,534,000,000
1996 $8,073,122,000,000 $8,557,500,000
1995 $7,639,749,000,000 $7,115,000,000
1994 $7,287,236,000,000 $6,894,250,000
1993 $6,858,559,000,000 $6,567,250,000
1992 $6,520,327,000,000 $6,755,000,000
1991 $6,158,129,000,000 $8,646,000,000
1990 $5,963,144,000,000 $8,788,301,546
1989 $5,641,580,000,000 $8,290,553,535
1988 $5,236,438,000,000 $7,818,774,177
1987 $4,855,215,000,000 $6,744,657,033
1986 $4,579,631,000,000 $6,220,698,247
1985 $4,338,979,000,000 $5,640,137,575
1984 $4,037,613,000,000 $6,355,369,172
1983 $3,634,038,000,000 $7,768,031,182
1982 $3,343,789,000,000 $8,544,060,905
1981 $3,207,041,000,000 $8,015,464,252
1980 $2,857,307,000,000 $6,682,278,300
1979 $2,627,333,000,000 $5,180,102,910
1978 $2,351,599,000,000 $4,353,822,343
1977 $2,081,826,000,000 $4,366,610,469
1976 $1,873,412,000,000 $4,320,576,877
1975 $1,684,904,000,000 $4,373,532,601
1974 $1,545,243,000,000 $3,984,194,614
1973 $1,425,376,000,000 $3,311,043,292
1972 $1,279,110,000,000 $2,679,096,597
1971 $1,164,850,000,000 $2,179,828,710
1970 $1,073,303,000,000 $1,885,168,339
1969 $1,017,438,172,414 $1,748,891,294
1968 $940,225,000,000 $1,480,355,355
1967 $859,620,034,483 $1,397,715,282
1966 $813,032,758,621 $1,282,403,936
1965 $741,904,862,069 $1,312,105,394
1964 $684,144,620,690 $1,217,759,447
1963 $637,058,551,724 $1,160,103,724
1962 $603,639,413,793 $1,118,172,226
1961 $561,940,310,345 $1,097,206,526
1960 $541,988,586,207 $1,053,528,036

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

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United States and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
United States

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
United States Zimbabwe
2024 $84,534 $2,497
2023 $81,490 $2,195
2022 $76,829 $2,536
2021 $70,249 $2,614
2020 $63,526 $2,060
2019 $65,120 $2,184
2018 $62,823 $2,271
2017 $59,908 $3,445
2016 $57,867 $1,408
2015 $56,763 $1,387
2014 $55,124 $1,373
2013 $53,291 $1,363
2012 $51,784 $1,239
2011 $50,066 $1,038
2010 $48,651 $902
2009 $47,195 $736
2008 $48,570 $341
2007 $48,050 $414
2006 $46,302 $431
2005 $44,123 $461
2004 $41,725 $470
2003 $39,490 $468
2002 $37,998 $525
2001 $37,134 $566
2000 $36,330 $563
1999 $34,484 $582
1998 $32,823 $552
1997 $31,430 $751
1996 $29,937 $767
1995 $28,661 $648
1994 $27,662 $634
1993 $26,353 $605
1992 $25,381 $631
1991 $24,293 $831
1990 $23,840 $867
1989 $22,857 $840
1988 $21,417 $816
1987 $20,039 $726
1986 $19,071 $693
1985 $18,237 $649
1984 $17,121 $757
1983 $15,544 $959
1982 $14,434 $1,096
1981 $13,976 $1,069
1980 $12,613 $949
1979 $11,674 $779
1978 $10,565 $665
1977 $9,453 $677
1976 $8,592 $687
1975 $7,801 $717
1974 $7,226 $674
1973 $6,726 $579
1972 $6,094 $483
1971 $5,609 $406
1970 $5,234 $361
1969 $5,020 $346
1968 $4,685 $302
1967 $4,326 $294.4
1966 $4,136 $278.7
1965 $3,818 $294.3
1964 $3,565 $281.9
1963 $3,366 $277.1
1962 $3,236 $275.7
1961 $3,059 $279.2
1960 $3,000 $276.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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United States vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
United States

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
United States Zimbabwe
2026 79.8 63.6
2025 79.6 63.3
2024 79.5 63.1
2023 79.3 62.8
2022 78 62.4
2021 76.4 60.1
2020 77 61.5
2019 78.9 61.1
2018 78.8 60.9
2017 78.6 60.3
2016 78.7 59.8
2015 78.7 59
2014 78.9 58.1
2013 78.8 56.8
2012 78.8 55.4
2011 78.7 53.9
2010 78.7 51.9
2009 78.5 49.7
2008 78.1 48.5
2007 78 47.6
2006 77.8 47.1
2005 77.5 46.6
2004 77.5 46
2003 77.1 45.4
2002 77 45.9
2001 76.9 44.5
2000 76.8 46
1999 76.7 46.4
1998 76.7 47.6
1997 76.5 48.5
1996 76.2 49
1995 75.9 51.1
1994 75.7 52.5
1993 75.6 54
1992 75.8 55.6
1991 75.5 57
1990 75.4 58.3
1989 75.1 59.4
1988 74.8 60.2
1987 74.9 60.7
1986 74.7 61
1985 74.7 60.9
1984 74.7 60.6
1983 74.6 60
1982 74.5 59.9
1981 74.1 59.4
1980 73.7 59.1
1979 73.8 54.9
1978 73.4 54.7
1977 73.2 57
1976 72.8 57.6
1975 72.5 58.2
1974 72 58.2
1973 71.4 58.1
1972 71.2 58.2
1971 71.1 58
1970 70.7 57.8
1969 70.5 57.5
1968 70.2 57.1
1967 70.5 56.8
1966 70.2 56.4
1965 70.2 55.9
1964 70.2 55.4
1963 69.9 54.9
1962 70.1 54.5
1961 70.3 54
1960 69.8 53.5
1959 69.9 53
1958 69.7 52.6
1957 69.4 52.2
1956 69.6 51.8
1955 69.6 51.4
1954 69.5 51
1953 68.7 50.6
1952 68.4 50.2
1951 68.2 49.8
1950 68.1 49.4

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

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United States and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
United States

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
United States Zimbabwe
2025 341,784,857 -
2024 340,110,988 16,634,373
2023 334,914,895 16,340,822
2022 333,271,411 16,069,056
2021 331,893,745 15,797,210
2020 331,526,933 15,526,888
2019 328,329,953 15,271,368
2018 326,838,199 15,034,452
2017 325,122,128 14,812,482
2016 323,071,755 14,600,294
2015 320,738,994 14,399,013
2014 318,386,329 14,207,359
2013 316,059,947 14,013,808
2012 313,877,662 13,817,887
2011 311,583,481 13,595,424
2010 309,327,143 13,356,548
2009 306,771,529 13,142,790
2008 304,093,966 12,959,149
2007 301,231,207 12,804,058
2006 298,379,912 12,636,445
2005 295,516,599 12,483,432
2004 292,805,298 12,365,896
2003 290,107,933 12,232,323
2002 287,625,193 12,087,653
2001 284,968,955 11,971,901
2000 282,162,411 11,892,055
1999 279,294,713 11,783,458
1998 276,115,288 11,594,297
1997 272,911,760 11,369,827
1996 269,667,391 11,158,360
1995 266,557,091 10,974,599
1994 263,435,673 10,873,148
1993 260,255,352 10,860,288
1992 256,894,189 10,702,700
1991 253,492,503 10,404,816
1990 250,131,894 10,137,281
1989 246,819,222 9,864,798
1988 244,499,004 9,583,094
1987 242,288,936 9,284,644
1986 240,132,831 8,982,578
1985 237,923,734 8,686,813
1984 235,824,908 8,391,488
1983 233,792,014 8,098,404
1982 231,664,432 7,796,496
1981 229,465,744 7,498,635
1980 226,542,250 7,041,303
1979 225,055,487 6,647,556
1978 222,584,545 6,543,575
1977 220,239,425 6,449,512
1976 218,035,164 6,287,105
1975 215,973,199 6,098,658
1974 213,853,928 5,908,328
1973 211,908,788 5,720,404
1972 209,896,021 5,542,445
1971 207,660,677 5,374,712
1970 205,052,174 5,215,918
1969 202,676,946 5,058,181
1968 200,706,052 4,900,440
1967 198,712,056 4,748,307
1966 196,560,338 4,601,217
1965 194,302,963 4,458,462
1964 191,888,791 4,320,006
1963 189,241,798 4,185,877
1962 186,537,737 4,055,959
1961 183,691,481 3,930,401
1960 180,671,158 3,809,389
1959 177,829,628 -
1958 174,881,904 -
1957 171,984,130 -
1956 168,903,031 -
1955 165,931,202 -
1954 163,025,854 -
1953 160,184,192 -
1952 157,552,740 -
1951 154,877,889 -
1950 152,271,417 -
1949 149,188,130 -
1948 146,631,302 -
1947 144,126,071 -
1946 141,388,566 -
1945 139,928,165 -
1944 138,397,345 -
1943 136,739,353 -
1942 134,859,553 -
1941 133,402,471 -
1940 132,122,446 -
1939 130,879,718 -
1938 129,824,939 -
1937 128,824,829 -
1936 128,053,180 -
1935 127,250,232 -
1934 126,373,773 -
1933 125,578,763 -
1932 124,840,471 -
1931 124,039,648 -
1930 123,076,741 -
1929 121,767,000 -
1928 120,509,000 -
1927 119,035,000 -
1926 117,397,000 -
1925 115,829,000 -
1924 114,109,000 -
1923 111,947,000 -
1922 110,049,000 -
1921 108,538,000 -
1920 106,461,000 -
1919 104,514,000 -
1918 103,208,000 -
1917 103,268,000 -
1916 101,961,000 -
1915 100,546,000 -
1914 99,111,000 -
1913 97,225,000 -
1912 95,335,000 -
1911 93,863,000 -
1910 92,407,000 -
1909 90,490,000 -
1908 88,710,000 -
1907 87,008,000 -
1906 85,450,000 -
1905 83,822,000 -
1904 82,166,000 -
1903 80,632,000 -
1902 79,163,000 -
1901 77,584,000 -
1900 76,094,000 -

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in United States and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
United States

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
United States Zimbabwe
2023 1.62 3.72
2022 1.66 3.77
2021 1.66 3.77
2020 1.64 3.75
2019 1.71 3.75
2018 1.73 3.74
2017 1.77 3.77
2016 1.82 3.83
2015 1.84 3.91
2014 1.86 4.01
2013 1.86 4.11
2012 1.88 4.13
2011 1.89 4.13
2010 1.93 4.04
2009 2 3.95
2008 2.07 3.78
2007 2.12 3.68
2006 2.11 3.64
2005 2.06 3.69
2004 2.05 3.78
2003 2.05 3.86
2002 2.02 3.93
2001 2.03 3.98
2000 2.06 4.01
1999 2.01 4.06
1998 2 4.07
1997 1.97 4.08
1996 1.98 4.11
1995 1.98 4.15
1994 2 4.28
1993 2.02 4.39
1992 2.05 4.57
1991 2.06 4.72
1990 2.08 4.88
1989 2.01 5.07
1988 1.93 5.28
1987 1.87 5.5
1986 1.84 5.69
1985 1.84 5.87
1984 1.81 6.04
1983 1.8 6.2
1982 1.83 6.33
1981 1.81 6.45
1980 1.84 6.52
1979 1.81 6.59
1978 1.76 6.66
1977 1.79 6.71
1976 1.74 6.77
1975 1.77 6.83
1974 1.84 6.88
1973 1.88 6.94
1972 2.01 6.94
1971 2.27 6.94
1970 2.48 6.98
1969 2.46 7.04
1968 2.46 7.11
1967 2.56 7.16
1966 2.72 7.2
1965 2.91 7.23
1964 3.19 7.23
1963 3.32 7.23
1962 3.46 7.23
1961 3.62 7.21
1960 3.65 7.2

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

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United States and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
United States

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
United States Zimbabwe
2024 39.3 19
2023 39 18.9
2022 38.7 18.7
2021 38.5 18.6
2020 38.2 18.5
2019 38 18.3
2018 37.9 18.2
2017 37.7 18.1
2016 37.6 18
2015 37.5 18
2014 37.3 18
2013 37.2 18
2012 37.1 18.1
2011 37 18.2
2010 36.9 18.3
2009 36.7 18.4
2008 36.6 18.5
2007 36.5 18.5
2006 36.4 18.5
2005 36.2 18.3
2004 36 18.3
2003 35.8 18.2
2002 35.6 18.1
2001 35.5 18
2000 35.3 17.8
1999 35.1 17.7
1998 34.9 17.5
1997 34.6 17.2
1996 34.4 16.9
1995 34.1 16.6
1994 33.8 16.4
1993 33.6 16.3
1992 33.4 16.4
1991 33.2 16.5
1990 32.9 16.3
1989 32.7 16.1
1988 32.4 15.9
1987 32.1 15.9
1986 31.8 15.9
1985 31.5 15.9
1984 31.2 15.8
1983 30.9 15.8
1982 30.7 15.8
1981 30.4 15.7
1980 30.1 15.6
1979 29.9 15.6
1978 29.6 15.7
1977 29.2 15.8
1976 28.9 15.8
1975 28.7 15.9
1974 28.5 15.9
1973 28.3 15.8
1972 28 15.8
1971 27.9 15.8
1970 27.8 15.7
1969 27.9 15.7
1968 27.9 15.7
1967 27.9 15.7
1966 27.9 15.7
1965 28.1 15.7
1964 28.2 15.7
1963 28.5 15.8
1962 28.7 16
1961 29 16.2
1960 29.2 16.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

United States Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$28.4T
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.42%
2021
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.42%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,395,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.03%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.02%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
79.7%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
72.8
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.4%
2023
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
1.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
23,831,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.21%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
902
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,010
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$62.2T
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$910B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.71B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
45,037,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.88%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
97%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

United States Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
6,364 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.9
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4,632 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
13.6 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.6%
2023
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.9%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-9%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
12,551 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
20.3%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.04%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
18.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

United States Zimbabwe
% of world population
4.21%
2025
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,230,663
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
80.1%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.8 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
87.9
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
100
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.76
2023
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
166
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
89.8%
2022
English speaking
95.3%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
93.1%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

United States Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$13,473
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,472
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
79.8 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.68
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.3 years
2021
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.5
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
42.7%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.9 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

United States Zimbabwe
% of world land
6.14%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
10,334 sq mi
2025
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,092,730 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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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