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Eastern Africa · sovereign state

Zimbabwe

Republic of Zimbabwe

Capital
Harare
Languages
Chibarwe, English, Kalanga, Khoisan
Currency
Botswana pula, Chinese yuan, Euro, British pound, Indian rupee, Japanese yen, United States dollar, South African rand, Zimbabwean bonds
People
17 million (2025)
Neighbours
4
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  • 5th highest road deaths 29.9 per 100k · #5 of 193 · 2021
  • 6th highest infant mortality 62.4 per 1,000 · #6 of 194 · 2024
  • 6th lowest life satisfaction 3.35 · #6 of 163 · 2025

Surprising facts about Zimbabwe

The comparisons that stand out most against its neighbours, its region and the world median.

Picked for surprise among Zimbabwe’s neighbours, its region and the world median.

Zimbabwe among 213 countries & territories

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World twins

The countries most like Zimbabwe across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.

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Natural rivals

About the same size

About as many people