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Zimbabwe vs Botswana

Zimbabwe and Botswana side by side across 197 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$56.71B vs $21.94BZimbabwe vs Botswana
GDP per Capita$3,199 vs $8,490Zimbabwe vs Botswana
Population16.95M vs 2.56MZimbabwe vs Botswana

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Indicator Zimbabwe BotswanaPeriod
GDPEconomy$56.71B$21.94B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$3,199$8,4902026
Inflation RateEconomy8%10.8%2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy59,758.13 LCU/USD14.15 LCU/USD2025/2026
Budget BalanceEconomy-0.8%-10.7%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy9.3%24.5%2025
Public DebtEconomy42.3%47%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-2.24B$-1.09B2024/2025
GDP GrowthEconomy5%4.7%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,660$7,3902025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$6,390$19,9602025
GDP (PPP)Economy$109.68B$53.03B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy9.5%1.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy37.1%27.9%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy14.9%5.7%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy48.2%64.6%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy8.8%29.2%2024/2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$3.51B$128.3M2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy8.5%0.7%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy33%11.9%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$484.97M$3.46B2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy6.5%33.2%2023/2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy7.2%22.5%2018/2024 ⚠
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy67.7%68.8%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy62.2%63.7%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy50.354.92019/2015
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy49.2%21.4%2019/2015
Account OwnershipEconomy49.5%61.4%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy36%38%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.4%2.8%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy41.5%69.5%2024/2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy83.1%3.6%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$66M$217M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy639K1.83M2020/2018
Current Account BalanceEconomy3.7%-1.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$596.7M$467.42M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.3%2.4%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy22.4%45.2%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy27.2452024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy6.4%1%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy4.2%0.2%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.2%1.5%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$48$1152023
Lending Interest RateEconomy46.4%6.3%2025/2024
Real Interest RateEconomy-20.1%4.2%2025/2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy10.7%32%2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$1,491$5,4562021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy54.3%18%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy11.5%15.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy34.2%66.2%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy68.2%25.6%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy84.4%45.8%2024/2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy4.8%3.7%2019/2015
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy5.57.92024
ATMs per 100,000Economy4.137.92024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy6.1%-2.3%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.4%1.5%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy64.6%35.8%2019/2015
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy86.2%63.2%2019/2015
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$7.5B$6.38B2024/2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$9.74B$7.48B2024/2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8720.9262024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3860.8192024
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade2.9%0.7%2024/2023
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade6.7%86.3%2024/2023
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade21.6%1.9%2024/2023
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade2.8%0.5%2024/2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade18.1%32%2024/2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade23.4%37.5%2024/2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5980.7312023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5190.492023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4060.5092023
PopulationDemographics16.95M2.56M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.9%1.6%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics63.1 years69.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.3 years23.7 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.672.72024
Rural PopulationDemographics59.5%32%2025
Population Under 15Demographics40.3%32%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics40.5%68%2025
Population DensityDemographics44.7/km²4.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics29.323.42026
Death RateDemographics7.295.752026
Net Migration RateDemographics-3.16-1.62026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics65.3 years71.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics60.5 years66.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.4%2.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth62.432.12024
HIV PrevalenceHealth9.8%15.7%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health2.9%6.3%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.140.382023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth59602023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth29.916.52021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth31.2%19%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth10.6%4.3%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth23.6%—2024
Maternal MortalityHealth357.6155.12023
Under-Five MortalityHealth44.239.62023
Neonatal MortalityHealth22.420.92023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth2031432024
Measles ImmunizationHealth90%83%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth91%95%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth41.8%28.5%2024
Basic SanitationHealth11.1%—2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth1.5%4.6%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.952.362014/2022 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth66.8%67.4%2015/2017
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth86%99.8%2019/2017
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health3.073.022022/2023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth95.553.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$63$4902023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth38.3%28.3%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth11%18%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth93.3%94.1%2019/2007 ⚠
Child StuntingChild Welfare23.7%21%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare5.1%7.3%2024/2007 ⚠
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare48.7%100%2019/2021
Child MarriageChild Welfare33.7%—2019
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare4.3%10%2024/2007 ⚠
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education0.4%8.1%2023/2020
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation7.7%21.4%2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation93.2%81.2%2019/2003 ⚠
Youth Literacy RateEducation92.5%94%2019/2003 ⚠
Primary Completion RateEducation88.8%96.6%2019/2023
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation72.4%92%2015/2023 ⚠
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation89.5%99.5%2024/2022
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation87.1%90.8%2024/2022
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation49.8%69.3%2024/2022
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation14%54.3%2019/2023
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation97.9%99.9%2024/2022
Secondary EnrollmentEducation52.4%70.6%2013/2021 ⚠
UndernourishmentFood Security19.7%24%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security1.25M—2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture41.8%45.6%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture121.796.92022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture255.52K t—2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture572 t—2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture82.06K t30K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture25.05K t1K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture634.7K t18K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture73.5 t—2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture540K t1.33K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture730 kg/ha600 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture329 kg/ha—2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture4,863 kg/ha1,144 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture5.7M head918.1K head2024
Homicide RateGovernance6.811.42022/2021
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance21572024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2680.6652025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1470.522025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8520.2042025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.250.632024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.990.422024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.210.312024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.021.032024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.180.42024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.260.32024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian8.57K8472025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian9.5K212025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology41.6%57.5%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology94.21642024
4G CoverageTechnology51.6%93%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology1.97.42024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology12.9%1.4%2023/2025
3G CoverageTechnology87.9%98%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology12.8%7.9%2023/2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology2.5%1.8%2023/2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology—0.6%2013
Electricity AccessInfrastructure62%80.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure92.49K172.72K2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure54.9%39.6%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy1.3K MW168.9 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy104.8 MW168.9 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy1.1K MW—2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy82.4%27.4%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy30.7%66.4%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy504 kWh1,641 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy23%20.6%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy3.3 MW2.4 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy46.6%45.9%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.4%0.3%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy55.6%0%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy42.9%99.7%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy12 TWh4.7 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy384 gCO₂/kWh851 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy3,181 kWh9,508 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.77 t2.74 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate88.3%0.2%2021
Forest AreaClimate44.7%26.3%2023
Protected AreasClimate28.3%27.6%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate40%8.9%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate15 µg/m³13.2 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Zimbabwe or Botswana have the larger economy?

Zimbabwe has the larger economy: $56.71B for Zimbabwe versus $21.94B for Botswana (GDP, current US$).

How do Zimbabwe and Botswana compare across indicators?

This page compares Zimbabwe and Botswana on 197 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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