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Zimbabwe vs South Africa

Zimbabwe and South Africa side by side across 196 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$56.71B vs Zimbabwe vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$3,199 vs Zimbabwe vs South Africa
Population16.95M vs Zimbabwe vs South Africa

Indicator by indicator

196 indicators
Indicator Zimbabwe South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$56.71B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$3,1992026
Inflation RateEconomy8%2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy59,758.13 LCU/USD2025-12
Budget BalanceEconomy-0.8%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy9.3%2025
Public DebtEconomy42.3%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-2.24B2024
GDP GrowthEconomy5%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,6602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$6,3902025
GDP (PPP)Economy$109.68B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy9.5%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy37.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy14.9%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy48.2%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy8.8%2024
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$3.51B2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy8.5%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy33%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$484.97M2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy6.5%2023
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy7.2%2018
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy67.7%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy62.2%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy50.32019
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy49.2%2019
Account OwnershipEconomy49.5%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy36%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.4%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy41.5%2024
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy83.1%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$66M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy639K2020
Current Account BalanceEconomy3.7%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$596.7M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy22.4%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy27.22024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy6.4%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy4.2%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.2%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$482023
Lending Interest RateEconomy46.4%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy-20.1%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy10.7%2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$1,4912021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy54.3%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy11.5%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy34.2%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy68.2%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy84.4%2024
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy4.8%2019
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy5.52024
ATMs per 100,000Economy4.12024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy6.1%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.4%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy64.6%2019
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy86.2%2019
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$7.5B2024
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$9.74B2024
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8722024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3862024
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade2.9%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade6.7%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade21.6%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade2.8%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade18.1%2024
Imports (% of GDP)Trade23.4%2024
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5982023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5192023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4062023
PopulationDemographics16.95M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.9%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics63.1 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.672024
Rural PopulationDemographics59.5%2025
Population Under 15Demographics40.3%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics40.5%2025
Population DensityDemographics44.7/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics29.32026
Death RateDemographics7.292026
Net Migration RateDemographics-3.162026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics65.3 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics60.5 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.4%2025
Infant MortalityHealth62.42024
HIV PrevalenceHealth9.8%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health2.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.142023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth592023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth29.92021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth31.2%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth10.6%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth23.6%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth357.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth44.22023
Neonatal MortalityHealth22.42023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth2032024
Measles ImmunizationHealth90%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth91%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth41.8%2024
Basic SanitationHealth11.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth1.5%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.952014
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth66.8%2015
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth86%2019
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health3.072022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth95.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$632023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth38.3%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth11%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth93.3%2019
Child StuntingChild Welfare23.7%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare5.1%2024
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare48.7%2019
Child MarriageChild Welfare33.7%2019
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare4.3%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education0.4%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation7.7%2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation93.2%2019
Youth Literacy RateEducation92.5%2019
Primary Completion RateEducation88.8%2019
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation72.4%2015
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation89.5%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation87.1%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation49.8%2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation14%2019
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation97.9%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation52.4%2013
UndernourishmentFood Security19.7%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security1.25M2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture41.8%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture121.72022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture255.52K t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture572 t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture82.06K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture25.05K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture634.7K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture73.5 t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture540K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture730 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture329 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture4,863 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture5.7M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance6.82022
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance212024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2682025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1472025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8522025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.252024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.992024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.212024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.022024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.182024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.262024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian8.57K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian9.5K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian02025
Internet UsersTechnology41.6%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology94.22024
4G CoverageTechnology51.6%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology1.92024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology12.9%2023
3G CoverageTechnology87.9%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology12.8%2023
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology2.5%2023
Electricity AccessInfrastructure62%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure92.49K2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure54.9%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy1.3K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy104.8 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy1.1K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy82.4%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy30.7%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy504 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy23%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy3.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy46.6%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.4%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy55.6%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy42.9%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy12 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy384 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy3,181 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.77 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate88.3%2021
Forest AreaClimate44.7%2023
Protected AreasClimate28.3%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate40%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate15 µg/m³2023

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