Zimbabwe AI Report
Date: December 19, 2025
Zimbabwe is a mid-size country with 0.2% of the world's population. Zimbabwe is a republic country. It has 5 world heritage sites. It is rich in resources and has 4% Diamonds of the world.
Zimbabwe is the 73rd ranked country in population and 60th ranked in area out of 195 countries in the world. Please keep the country rank in perspective, for the highlights below.
GDP Per Capita (USD)
Military Budget (in Billion $)
Literacy Rate (%)
Out of 195 countries in the world, Zimbabwe is the 47th worst ranked in GDP Per Capita (USD) . This implies that this country is a developing country.
Zimbabwe is the 51st worst ranked in Military Budget (in Billion $) out of all the 195 countries.This may indicate lesser external security threats for the country.
The Average Literacy Rate (%) of 195 countries in the world is 86. Zimbabwe is the 62nd worst ranked country out of 195 countries. This indicates that the educational infrastructure in this country is worse than it is in other countries.
Zimbabwe is the 70th worst ranked in Total No. of Doctors out of all the 195 countries.This may indicate worse healthcare infrastructure investment by the country or may indicate lower population
Languages Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Chibarwe | # People | 14,712 | 1 | 1128 | ||
| 2 | Nambya | # People | 726 | 1 | 1130 | ||
| 3 | Ndau | # People | 20,512 | 1 | 1129 | ||
| 4 | Ndebele | # People | 20,528 | 1 | 1128 | ||
| 5 | Shangani | # People | 23,281 | 1 | 1128 | ||
| 6 | Shona | # People | 43,420 | 1 | 1125 | ||
| 7 | Venda | # People | 15,384 | 1 | 1128 | ||
| 8 | Chibarwe as a % of total Chibarwe speakers | % People | 0 | 1 | 1130 | ||
| 9 | Nambya as a % of total Nambya speakers | % People | 0 | 1 | 1129 | ||
| 10 | Ndebele as a % of total Ndebele speakers | % People | 0 | 1 | 1125 | ||
| 11 | Shangani as a % of total Shangani speakers | % People | 0 | 1 | 1130 | ||
| 12 | Shona as a % of total Shona speakers | % People | 0 | 1 | 1127 | ||
| 13 | Sotho as a % of total Sotho speakers | % People | 0 | 1 | 1130 | ||
| 14 | Venda as a % of total Venda speakers | % People | 0 | 1 | 1129 | ||
| 15 | Kalanga | # People | 7,948 | 2 | 1128 | ||
| 16 | Songhay Languages | # People | 49,166 | 2 | 1130 | ||
| 17 | Chichewa as a % of total Chichewa speakers | % People | 0 | 2 | 1127 | ||
| 18 | Khoisan as a % of total Khoisan speakers | % People | 0 | 2 | 1130 | ||
| 19 | Sotho | # People | 33,988 | 3 | 1129 | ||
| 20 | Xhosa as a % of total Xhosa speakers | % People | 0 | 3 | 1128 | ||
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| 1 | English as a % of total English speakers | % People | 0 | 30 | 1234 | ||
| 2 | English | # People | 3,175,743 | 25 | 1232 | ||
| 3 | Gujarati | # People | 347,561 | 12 | 1235 | ||
| 4 | Afrikaans as a % of total Afrikaans speakers | % People | 0 | 11 | 1232 | ||
| 5 | Gujarati as a % of total Gujarati speakers | % People | 0 | 11 | 1234 | ||
| 6 | Afrikaans | # People | 1,147 | 7 | 1234 | ||
Culture Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Cricket Playing Nations (ICC Members) | Count | 1 | 1 | 1127 | ||
| 2 | Christian Pop./Total Pop.% | % People | 42 | 28 | 1130 | ||
| 3 | Christian Population | # People | 11,885,917 | 39 | 1127 | ||
| 4 | Christian Pop./Total Christian Pop.% | % People | 0 | 39 | 1126 | ||
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| 1 | Islamic Pop./Total Pop.% | % People | 22 | 144 | 1233 | ||
| 2 | Islamic Population | # People | 9,936,734 | 115 | 1232 | ||
| 3 | Islamic Pop./Total Islamic Pop.% | % People | 0 | 101 | 1234 | ||
| 4 | # Olympic Medals | Count | 157 | 83 | 1231 | ||
| 5 | World Heritage Sites | Count | 7 | 66 | 1231 | ||
| 6 | Jewish Population | # People | 78,295 | 72 | 1231 | ||
Nature Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Cow Beef Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 320,761 | 16 | 1127 | ||
| 2 | Cow Beef Production (% of Total Cow Beef Production) | Percent | 0 | 16 | 1125 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Tree density. | Density | 22,685 | 114 | 1235 | ||
| 2 | Rice prod. | Tons | 5,090,580 | 110 | 1235 | ||
| 3 | Cow Milk Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 3,855,383 | 92 | 1233 | ||
| 4 | Cow Milk Production (% of Total Cow Milk Production) | Percent | 0 | 89 | 1235 | ||
| 5 | Chicken Meat Production (% of Total Chicken Meat Production) | Percent | 0 | 83 | 1230 | ||
| 6 | Chicken Meat Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 588,164 | 83 | 1235 | ||
| 7 | Apple Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 1,044,287 | 79 | 1231 | ||
| 8 | Apple Production (% of Total Apple Production) | Percent | 1 | 73 | 1232 | ||
| 9 | Wheat Produced /Total Wheat Produced. %. | Weight | 0 | 68 | 1230 | ||
| 10 | Wheat prod. | Tons | 6,698,590 | 69 | 1235 | ||
| 11 | Barley prod. | Tons | 1,576,534 | 69 | 1234 | ||
| 12 | Barley Produced/Total Barley Produced.% | Weight | 1 | 66 | 1235 | ||
| 13 | Tree density . | Density | 828 | 65 | 1233 | ||
| 14 | Number of Trees | Count | 15,642,617,148 | 58 | 1233 | ||
| 15 | Potatoes Produced /Total Potatoes Produced % | Weight | 0 | 55 | 1232 | ||
| 16 | Potatoes prod. | Tons | 2,538,925 | 56 | 1235 | ||
| 17 | Onion Produced/Total Onion Produced % | Weight | 0 | 45 | 1232 | ||
| 18 | Number of Cows | Count | 8,697,624 | 47 | 1232 | ||
| 19 | Cows (% of Total Cows) | Percent | 0 | 46 | 1231 | ||
| 20 | Onion prod. | Tons | 773,539 | 46 | 1233 | ||
| 21 | Soyabean Produced/Total Soyabean Produced % | Weight | 1 | 44 | 1232 | ||
| 22 | Soyabean prod. | Tons | 3,684,006 | 44 | 1235 | ||
| 23 | Country forest area / Global Forest area % | 0 | 37 | 1230 | |||
| 24 | Forest Area. | Area | 21,142,892 | 37 | 1235 | ||
| 25 | Sweet Potatoes prod. | Tons | 895,180 | 35 | 1235 | ||
| 26 | Sweet Potatoes Produced/Total Sweet Potatoes Produced % | Weight | 0 | 35 | 1232 | ||
| 27 | Orange Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 618,959 | 34 | 1235 | ||
| 28 | Coal Production (% of Total Coal Production) | Percent | 1 | 31 | 1231 | ||
| 29 | Orange Production (% of Total Orange Production) | Percent | 0 | 33 | 1233 | ||
| 30 | Coal Production (in 1000 metric tons) | Weight | 121,850 | 33 | 1230 | ||
| 31 | Sugarcane prod. | Tons | 52,039,862 | 30 | 1234 | ||
| 32 | Sugarcane Produced/Total Sugarcane Produced.% | Weight | 2 | 30 | 1232 | ||
| 33 | Cotton Production (in 1000 480 lb. Bales) | Weight | 1,707 | 30 | 1231 | ||
| 34 | Cotton Production (% of Total Cotton Production) | Percent | 1 | 30 | 1233 | ||
| 35 | Goat Meat Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 46,111 | 27 | 1232 | ||
| 36 | Goat Meat Production (% of Total Goat Meat Production) | Percent | 0 | 26 | 1232 | ||
| 37 | Diamond prod. | Tons | 10 | 6 | 1231 | ||
| 38 | Lithium prod. | Tons | 16,162 | 6 | 1230 | ||
| 39 | Diamond Produced/Total Diamond Produced % | Weight | 10 | 6 | 1230 | ||
| 40 | Lithium Produced/Total Lithium Produced % | Weight | 12 | 6 | 1234 | ||
Demographics Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Female % of Total Pop. | % People | 50 | 17 | 1126 | ||
| 2 | Population Growth Rate (%) | % People | 0 | 50 | 1125 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Male % of Total Pop. | % People | 50 | 177 | 1234 | ||
| 2 | Total Population (2025) | # People (In Thousands) | 42,003 | 73 | 1232 | ||
| 3 | Male Population (2025) | # People (In Thousands) | 21,226 | 73 | 1233 | ||
| 4 | Female Population (2025) | # People (In Thousands) | 20,993 | 73 | 1232 | ||
| 5 | Births | # People (In Thousands) | 681 | 55 | 1234 | ||
Work Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Employment in Agri. / Total Labour Force % . | % People | 23 | 22 | 1127 | ||
| 2 | Unemployment Rate. | % People | 7 | 22 | 1125 | ||
| 3 | Employment in Agriculture/Total Labour force %. | % People | 23 | 22 | 1125 | ||
| 4 | Employment in Agriculture /Total Pop. %. | % People | 9 | 27 | 1128 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Employment in Services / Total Labour Force %. | % People | 56 | 156 | 1233 | ||
| 2 | Employment in services/Total Labour force %. | % People | 56 | 156 | 1230 | ||
| 3 | Non-Agri Labour force/Total Labour force %. | % People | 76 | 155 | 1231 | ||
| 4 | Employment in Services /Total pop.%. | % People | 25 | 149 | 1232 | ||
| 5 | Wage & Salaried Workers / Total Labour Force % | % People | 58 | 143 | 1232 | ||
| 6 | Total Labour Force/Total Pop. | % People | 43 | 135 | 1235 | ||
| 7 | Formal Jobs | # People | 10,605,934 | 98 | 1232 | ||
| 8 | Employment in Services | # People | 10,251,634 | 92 | 1231 | ||
| 9 | Non-Agricultural Labour Force | # People | 15,067,127 | 88 | 1230 | ||
| 10 | Total Labour Force (2021) | # People | 20,409,734 | 70 | 1233 | ||
| 11 | Labour Force Participation | # People | 14,659,929 | 58 | 1230 | ||
| 12 | Employment in Agriculture | # People | 5,314,003 | 42 | 1234 | ||
| 13 | Unemployed Labour Force. | # People | 1,511,199 | 40 | 1230 | ||
Urbanization Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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| 1 | Rural Pop. /Total Pop. % | % People | 40 | 33 | 1125 | ||
| 2 | Pop. without Electricity Access / Total Pop.% | % People | 14 | 26 | 1127 | ||
| 3 | Pop. without Electricity access | # People | 3,455,508 | 27 | 1125 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Pop. with access to Electricity (%) | % People | 86 | 170 | 1233 | ||
| 2 | Urban Population / Total Population % . | % People | 60 | 162 | 1232 | ||
| 3 | # Cities>1M | # Cities | 2 | 46 | 1233 | ||
| 4 | # Cities>100000 | # Cities | 23 | 89 | 1235 | ||
| 5 | # Cities>100000 | # Cities | 21 | 86 | 1235 | ||
| 6 | # Cities>1M | # Cities | 1 | 39 | 1231 | ||
| 7 | Urban Population (2021) | # People | 23,726,053 | 91 | 1230 | ||
| 8 | # Cities>300000 | # Cities | 8 | 63 | 1233 | ||
| 9 | # Cities>500000 | # Cities | 5 | 53 | 1233 | ||
| 10 | # Cities>300000 | # Cities | 7 | 59 | 1235 | ||
| 11 | # Cities>500000 | # Cities | 4 | 49 | 1235 | ||
| 12 | Rural Pop. | # People | 18,013,759 | 51 | 1232 | ||
Wealth Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Corporate Tax Rates in % | Rate | 23 | 113 | 1125 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | GDP Per Capita at PPP (USD) | $ | 30,228 | 151 | 1232 | ||
| 2 | GDP Per Capita (USD) | $ | 6,447 | 149 | 1230 | ||
| 3 | Import Ban(Number of products) | Count | 12 | 115 | 1230 | ||
| 4 | Imports /Total GDP of the Country %. | 46 | 131 | 1235 | |||
| 5 | Exports/Total GDP of the Country %. | 53 | 124 | 1232 | |||
| 6 | Imports/Total Imports of the World %. | 0 | 105 | 1235 | |||
| 7 | Import of Goods and Services (in Million $) | Amount | 183,299 | 112 | 1235 | ||
| 8 | GDP as a % of Total GDP | Percent | 0 | 99 | 1232 | ||
| 9 | FDI / Total FDI of the World %. | 0 | 108 | 1233 | |||
| 10 | Export of Goods and Services (in Million $) | Amount | 186,399 | 110 | 1232 | ||
| 11 | Exports /Total Exports of the World %. | 0 | 103 | 1231 | |||
| 12 | FDI (millions USD) | Amount | 3,115 | 109 | 1234 | ||
| 13 | GDP (Billions USD) 2025 | $ Billions | 597 | 100 | 1235 | ||
Health Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | No. of people HIV infected/Total pop. | # People | 5,202 | 12 | 1125 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Life Expectancy at Birth, both sexes | Age | 73 | 178 | 1235 | ||
| 2 | Dentist (per 10,000) | People per 10000 | 31 | 143 | 1230 | ||
| 3 | Total No. of Doctors | # People | 78,648 | 126 | 1231 | ||
| 4 | Total No. of Pharmacists | # People | 19,528 | 85 | 1232 | ||
Internet Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Int. Users / Total Pop.% | % People | 69 | 169 | 1232 | ||
| 2 | FB Users / Total Pop. %. | % People | 24 | 158 | 1232 | ||
| 3 | FB Users / Total Int. Users %. | % People | 31 | 151 | 1235 | ||
| 4 | Facebook Users as a % of Total facebook Users | % People | 31 | 151 | 1232 | ||
| 5 | Instagram Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 13 | 148 | 1234 | ||
| 6 | Instagram Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 16 | 142 | 1235 | ||
| 7 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 32 | 136 | 1230 | ||
| 8 | Twitter Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 12 | 119 | 1233 | ||
| 9 | Instagram Users as a % of Total Instagram Users | % People | 0 | 111 | 1230 | ||
| 10 | Facebook users | # People | 6,739,260 | 118 | 1235 | ||
| 11 | Instagram Users | Absolute | 3,609,530 | 116 | 1232 | ||
| 12 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 36 | 105 | 1235 | ||
| 13 | Twitter Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 14 | 94 | 1230 | ||
| 14 | Internet Users | # People | 28,115,900 | 92 | 1230 | ||
| 15 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total LinkedIn Users | % People | 0 | 82 | 1230 | ||
| 16 | Facebook CPC in Rs. | Absolute | 5 | 91 | 1232 | ||
| 17 | LinkedIn users | # People | 6,652,451 | 82 | 1231 | ||
| 18 | Twitter users | # People | 2,908,615 | 80 | 1233 | ||
| 19 | Twitter Users as a % of Total Twitter Users | % People | 0 | 79 | 1233 | ||
Education Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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| 1 | Enrolment in Secondary Edu./Total Literate Pop. | % People | 28 | 153 | 1234 | ||
| 2 | Enrolment in Secondary Edu./Total Pop %. | % People | 23 | 147 | 1232 | ||
| 3 | Enrolment in Tertiary Edu/Total Literate Pop. %. | % People | 9 | 142 | 1235 | ||
| 4 | Literacy Rate (%) | % People | 86 | 134 | 1232 | ||
| 5 | Enrolment in Tertiary Edu./ Total Pop. %. | % People | 9 | 131 | 1232 | ||
| 6 | Teachers as a % of Enrolment | % People | 41 | 107 | 1230 | ||
| 7 | Enrolment in tertiary edu.(all programmes) | # People | 4,618,191 | 99 | 1234 | ||
| 8 | Teachers in secondary edu. | # People | 659,923 | 94 | 1235 | ||
| 9 | Teachers in tertiary edu. | # People | 297,976 | 90 | 1234 | ||
| 10 | Total Literate Pop. | # People | 34,678,001 | 65 | 1233 | ||
| 11 | # Students per teacher in Primary edu. | Ratio | 260 | 63 | 1235 | ||
| 12 | # Total Teachers (Primary+Secondary+Tertiary) | # People | 2,858,694 | 60 | 1232 | ||
| 13 | # Total Students (Primary+Secondary+Tertiary) | # People | 38,831,325 | 58 | 1230 | ||
| 14 | # Students per teacher in tertiary edu. | Ratio | 58 | 49 | 1230 | ||
| 15 | # Students per teacher in secondary edu. | Ratio | 57 | 43 | 1230 | ||
| 16 | Enrolment in Primary Edu./ Total Literate Pop %. | % People | 36 | 31 | 1233 | ||
| 17 | Enrolment in Primary Edu./Total Pop %. | % People | 27 | 11 | 1230 | ||
Governance Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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| 1 | Military Budget (in Billion $) | $ Billion | 15 | 140 | 1234 | ||
| 2 | Military Force/Total Pop. % | % People | 1 | 107 | 1233 | ||
| 3 | Military Force/Total World Military Force %. | % People | 0 | 85 | 1235 | ||
| 4 | Total Military Force | # People | 358,465 | 88 | 1231 | ||
| 5 | Judges Per 100K | People Per 100K | 11 | 86 | 1233 | ||
| 6 | Police Officers | # People | 138,224 | 42 | 1234 | ||
Media Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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| 1 | # Phone Numbers /Total Pop. % | Percent | 101 | 118 | 1231 | ||
| 2 | # Mobile phone numbers | Count | 40,393,496 | 65 | 1232 | ||
Language
- Official Language:
- 1. Shona : 8,411,725
- 2. Shangani : 4,539,897
Mother Tongue : Shona
Literacy Rate (%) : 86.50
Basic Details
| Country Capital | : | Harare |
|---|---|---|
| GDP Per Capita | : | 2,198 |
| GDP Per Capita Rank | : | 149th/195 |
| Life Expectancy | : | 63 |
| Unemployment Rate | : | 9 |
| Number of Internet Users | : | 5,365,362 |
| Internet Users Rank | : | 92nd/195 |
| Area | : | 386,850 |
| Area Rank | : | 60th/195 |
| Total Population | : | 16,951 |
| Total Population Rank | : | 73rd/195 |
List of cities having more than 100K population in Zimbabwe
| Sr. | City | Total City Population (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulawayo | 666,802 |
| 2 | Chitungwiza | 364,174 |
| 3 | Gweru | 144,118 |
| 4 | Harare | 2,166,980 |
| 5 | Mutare | 228,834 |
| 6 | Kwekwe | 102,985 |
| 7 | Epworth | 155,244 |
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