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Yemen vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Yemen has a population of 40.6M (ranked 38/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Yemen's land area is 203,850 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 49th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Yemen Zimbabwe
Population
43325643
17361868
Population rank 37/197 74/197
GDP
$21.6B
2018
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 125/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$634
2018
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 191/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,164
2013
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$18.8B
2018
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.9%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$551
2018
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 165/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,127
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 203,850 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.59
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
19.3 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Yemen and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Yemen and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Yemen

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Yemen Zimbabwe
2024 - $41,539,411,516
2023 - $35,871,779,681
2022 - $40,757,561,709
2021 - $41,287,673,690
2020 - $31,980,334,561
2019 - $33,357,695,635
2018 $21,606,160,663 $34,141,666,667
2017 $26,842,229,045 $51,035,657,371
2016 $31,317,825,274 $20,559,250,000
2015 $42,444,490,074 $19,973,250,000
2014 $43,228,585,321 $19,505,500,000
2013 $40,415,233,436 $19,100,750,000
2012 $35,401,331,610 $17,123,500,000
2011 $32,726,417,878 $14,109,000,000
2010 $30,906,749,533 $12,047,750,000
2009 $25,130,278,213 $9,670,750,000
2008 $26,910,855,807 $4,418,000,000
2007 $21,650,528,674 $5,294,750,000
2006 $19,063,143,370 $5,446,750,000
2005 $16,731,566,717 $5,758,250,000
2004 $13,867,634,371 $5,808,500,000
2003 $11,777,532,662 $5,730,500,000
2002 $10,693,430,511 $6,345,250,000
2001 $9,852,990,693 $6,780,750,000
2000 $9,679,316,770 $6,693,250,000
1999 $7,639,325,296 $6,861,500,000
1998 $6,322,175,566 $6,405,250,000
1997 $6,838,298,531 $8,534,000,000
1996 $6,496,163,616 $8,557,500,000
1995 $12,796,345,679 $7,115,000,000
1994 $28,019,483,764 $6,894,250,000
1993 $21,736,802,664 $6,567,250,000
1992 $17,959,367,194 $6,755,000,000
1991 $14,665,445,462 $8,646,000,000
1990 $12,643,821,569 $8,788,301,546
1989 - $8,290,553,535
1988 - $7,818,774,177
1987 - $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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Yemen and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Yemen

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Yemen Zimbabwe
2024 - $2,497
2023 - $2,195
2022 - $2,536
2021 - $2,614
2020 - $2,060
2019 - $2,184
2018 $634 $2,271
2017 $811 $3,445
2016 $975 $1,408
2015 $1,362 $1,387
2014 $1,430 $1,373
2013 $1,379 $1,363
2012 $1,245 $1,239
2011 $1,186 $1,038
2010 $1,155 $902
2009 $969 $736
2008 $1,072 $341
2007 $890 $414
2006 $810 $431
2005 $734 $461
2004 $628 $470
2003 $549 $468
2002 $513 $525
2001 $487 $566
2000 $493 $563
1999 $401 $582
1998 $343 $552
1997 $383 $751
1996 $375 $767
1995 $764 $648
1994 $1,735 $634
1993 $1,397 $605
1992 $1,198 $631
1991 $1,016 $831
1990 $910 $867
1989 - $840
1988 - $816
1987 - $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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Yemen vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Yemen

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Yemen Zimbabwe
2026 69.7 63.6
2025 69.6 63.3
2024 69.4 63.1
2023 69.3 62.8
2022 68 62.4
2021 66 60.1
2020 66.4 61.5
2019 66.6 61.1
2018 65.9 60.9
2017 67.1 60.3
2016 67.1 59.8
2015 66.8 59
2014 68 58.1
2013 68 56.8
2012 67.6 55.4
2011 67.4 53.9
2010 67.2 51.9
2009 66.9 49.7
2008 66.6 48.5
2007 66.2 47.6
2006 65.8 47.1
2005 65.4 46.6
2004 64.9 46
2003 64.4 45.4
2002 63.8 45.9
2001 63.3 44.5
2000 62.8 46
1999 62.3 46.4
1998 61.8 47.6
1997 61.3 48.5
1996 60.9 49
1995 60.5 51.1
1994 59.8 52.5
1993 59.7 54
1992 59.3 55.6
1991 58.8 57
1990 58.5 58.3
1989 58 59.4
1988 57.4 60.2
1987 56.8 60.7
1986 54 61
1985 55.4 60.9
1984 54.6 60.6
1983 53.6 60
1982 52.4 59.9
1981 51.7 59.4
1980 50.6 59.1
1979 49.5 54.9
1978 48.5 54.7
1977 47.4 57
1976 46.4 57.6
1975 45.5 58.2
1974 44.5 58.2
1973 43.6 58.1
1972 42.7 58.2
1971 41.8 58
1970 40.6 57.8
1969 39.6 57.5
1968 38 57.1
1967 37.1 56.8
1966 36.3 56.4
1965 35.6 55.9
1964 34.9 55.4
1963 33.4 54.9
1962 33.7 54.5
1961 34.1 54
1960 33.5 53.5
1959 32.9 53
1958 32.4 52.6
1957 31.8 52.2
1956 31.3 51.8
1955 30.8 51.4
1954 30.4 51
1953 30 50.6
1952 29.6 50.2
1951 29.3 49.8
1950 28.9 49.4

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

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Yemen and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Yemen

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Yemen Zimbabwe
2024 40,583,164 16,634,373
2023 39,390,799 16,340,822
2022 38,222,876 16,069,056
2021 37,140,230 15,797,210
2020 36,134,863 15,526,888
2019 35,111,408 15,271,368
2018 34,085,182 15,034,452
2017 33,090,921 14,812,482
2016 32,109,010 14,600,294
2015 31,159,379 14,399,013
2014 30,226,309 14,207,359
2013 29,312,952 14,013,808
2012 28,433,647 13,817,887
2011 27,582,897 13,595,424
2010 26,754,387 13,356,548
2009 25,927,724 13,142,790
2008 25,111,941 12,959,149
2007 24,318,082 12,804,058
2006 23,543,083 12,636,445
2005 22,790,085 12,483,432
2004 22,095,167 12,365,896
2003 21,456,379 12,232,323
2002 20,835,086 12,087,653
2001 20,226,147 11,971,901
2000 19,624,141 11,892,055
1999 19,029,420 11,783,458
1998 18,446,013 11,594,297
1997 17,873,936 11,369,827
1996 17,313,177 11,158,360
1995 16,740,058 10,974,599
1994 16,149,147 10,873,148
1993 15,563,914 10,860,288
1992 14,989,494 10,702,700
1991 14,430,201 10,404,816
1990 13,887,862 10,137,281
1989 13,364,174 9,864,798
1988 12,859,708 9,583,094
1987 12,369,912 9,284,644
1986 11,901,040 8,982,578
1985 11,453,825 8,686,813
1984 11,025,597 8,391,488
1983 10,621,499 8,098,404
1982 10,241,006 7,796,496
1981 9,882,362 7,498,635
1980 9,543,358 7,041,303
1979 9,224,194 6,647,556
1978 8,926,586 6,543,575
1977 8,648,222 6,449,512
1976 8,384,113 6,287,105
1975 8,133,598 6,098,658
1974 7,896,783 5,908,328
1973 7,672,796 5,720,404
1972 7,460,068 5,542,445
1971 7,257,462 5,374,712
1970 7,065,279 5,215,918
1969 6,875,859 5,058,181
1968 6,690,524 4,900,440
1967 6,516,444 4,748,307
1966 6,351,494 4,601,217
1965 6,195,593 4,458,462
1964 6,048,006 4,320,006
1963 5,911,135 4,185,877
1962 5,782,221 4,055,959
1961 5,655,232 3,930,401
1960 5,532,301 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Yemen and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Yemen

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Yemen Zimbabwe
2023 4.59 3.72
2022 4.59 3.77
2021 4.6 3.77
2020 4.6 3.75
2019 4.6 3.75
2018 4.61 3.74
2017 4.61 3.77
2016 4.61 3.83
2015 4.62 3.91
2014 4.62 4.01
2013 4.62 4.11
2012 4.63 4.13
2011 4.63 4.13
2010 4.81 4.04
2009 5 3.95
2008 5.11 3.78
2007 5.26 3.68
2006 5.41 3.64
2005 5.56 3.69
2004 5.71 3.78
2003 5.84 3.86
2002 5.97 3.93
2001 6.14 3.98
2000 6.32 4.01
1999 6.49 4.06
1998 6.64 4.07
1997 6.82 4.08
1996 7 4.11
1995 7.53 4.15
1994 7.8 4.28
1993 8.05 4.39
1992 8.27 4.57
1991 8.46 4.72
1990 8.61 4.88
1989 8.71 5.07
1988 8.79 5.28
1987 8.83 5.5
1986 8.86 5.69
1985 8.86 5.87
1984 8.85 6.04
1983 8.83 6.2
1982 8.79 6.33
1981 8.75 6.45
1980 8.71 6.52
1979 8.67 6.59
1978 8.5 6.66
1977 8.47 6.71
1976 8.42 6.77
1975 8.37 6.83
1974 8.33 6.88
1973 8.29 6.94
1972 8.27 6.94
1971 8.26 6.94
1970 8.23 6.98
1969 8.22 7.04
1968 8.19 7.11
1967 8.17 7.16
1966 8.14 7.2
1965 8.1 7.23
1964 8.07 7.23
1963 8.03 7.23
1962 8.01 7.23
1961 8 7.21
1960 7.99 7.2

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

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Yemen and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Yemen

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Yemen Zimbabwe
2024 19.3 19
2023 19.2 18.9
2022 19.2 18.7
2021 19.1 18.6
2020 19.1 18.5
2019 19.1 18.3
2018 19 18.2
2017 18.9 18.1
2016 18.8 18
2015 18.7 18
2014 18.5 18
2013 18.3 18
2012 18.1 18.1
2011 17.9 18.2
2010 17.7 18.3
2009 17.4 18.4
2008 17.2 18.5
2007 16.9 18.5
2006 16.7 18.5
2005 16.4 18.3
2004 16.2 18.3
2003 16 18.2
2002 15.8 18.1
2001 15.6 18
2000 15.4 17.8
1999 15.2 17.7
1998 15 17.5
1997 14.9 17.2
1996 14.8 16.9
1995 14.7 16.6
1994 14.6 16.4
1993 14.6 16.3
1992 14.6 16.4
1991 14.6 16.5
1990 14.6 16.3
1989 14.6 16.1
1988 14.7 15.9
1987 14.8 15.9
1986 14.9 15.9
1985 15 15.9
1984 15.1 15.8
1983 15.3 15.8
1982 15.5 15.8
1981 15.7 15.7
1980 15.9 15.6
1979 16.1 15.6
1978 16.3 15.7
1977 16.6 15.8
1976 16.8 15.8
1975 17 15.9
1974 17.3 15.9
1973 17.6 15.8
1972 17.8 15.8
1971 18.1 15.8
1970 18.4 15.7
1969 18.7 15.7
1968 18.9 15.7
1967 19.1 15.7
1966 19.2 15.7
1965 19.3 15.7
1964 19.4 15.7
1963 19.5 15.8
1962 19.6 16
1961 19.6 16.2
1960 19.7 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Yemen Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$25.3B
2018
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
8.91%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2012
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.97%
2014
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
40,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.5%
2014
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.8%
2018
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2018
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.7
2015
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.4%
2014
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2014
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
$1.25B
2022
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.43B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
398,000
2015
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.4%
2016
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
11.9%
2022
49.5%
2024

Energy

Yemen Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
68.9 kg
2022
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2013
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.26 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
93.1%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.7%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.64%
2022
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-11%
2022
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
54 kWh
2022
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
83.6%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Yemen Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.5%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,291
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
36.8%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.7:49.3
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
17.2
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
17
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.31
2013
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.4
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
44
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
54.1%
2004
89.8%
2022
English speaking
9%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
13.8%
2020
38.4%
2023

Health

Yemen Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.8
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$33
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.1%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.1
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.3
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
14.1%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.4%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.04 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Yemen Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.35%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
5,023 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
90,549 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,120 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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