πΏπΌ Zimbabwe
ZW / ZWE #60
Nomad Score
48.0
Cities
8
Region
African Union,
Africa,
Africa,
Southern Africa
Currency
ZWL
π KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
16.9M
Density
38.9/kmΒ²
HDI
0.598
(Medium)
Gini Index (2019)
50.3
Life Expectancy (2023)
62.8 yrs
Fertility Rate (2023)
3.72
Urban Population (2024)
39.9%
Literacy Rate (2019)
93.2%
Gender Wage Gap (2023)
-0.9%
π£ LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| Chibarwe | - |
| English | English |
| Kalanga | - |
| Khoisan | - |
| Ndau | - |
| Northern Ndebele | isiNdebele |
| Chewa | - |
| Shona | chiShona |
| Sotho | - |
| Tonga | - |
| Tswana | - |
| Tsonga | - |
| Venda | - |
| Xhosa | - |
| Zimbabwean Sign Language | - |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Christianity | 84.1% |
| No religion | 10.2% |
| Traditional faiths | 4.5% |
| Others | 1.2% |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indigenous african | 99.6% |
| European | 0.2% |
| Coloured | 0.1% |
| Others | 0.1% |
Demonym (male)
Zimbabwean
Demonym (female)
Zimbabwean
National Anthem
National Anthem of Zimbabwe
π POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 40.9% | |
| 15-64 Working | 55.5% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 3.6% |
Dependency Ratio
80.1%
Profile
Very Young
Urban Pop. (2024)
39.9%
Birth Rate (2023)
30.4 /1000
Death Rate (2023)
7.6 /1000
Fertility Rate (2023)
3.72
Infant Mortality (2023)
40.6 /1000
π₯ HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2023)
62.8 yrs
HALE (2021)
51.3 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
2.9% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2023)
40.6/1000
UHC Index (2021)
55/100
Hospital Beds (2014)
2.0/1000
Physicians (2023)
0.14/1000
π EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Literacy Rate (2019)
93.2%
Education Spending (2023)
0.4% of GDP
Learning Outcomes (2020)
396
Internet Users (2023)
38.4%
Mobile Subscriptions (2023)
91.6/100
Broadband (2023)
1.6/100
π BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
1.6
π GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
390,757 kmΒ²
Capital
Harare
π
Continent
Africa
Region
Africa
Subregion
Southern Africa
Landlocked
Yes
Driving Side
Left
π
NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of Zimbabwe is composed of seven equal horizontal bands of green, yellow, red, black, red, yellow and green, with a white isosceles triangle superimposed on the hoist side of the field. This triangle is edged in black, spans about one-fourth the width of the field and has its base on the hoist end. A yellow Zimbabwe Bird superimposed on a five-pointed red star is centered in the triangle.
National Anthem
National Anthem of Zimbabwe
π§ CONTINUE EXPLORING ZIMBABWE