Country field notes / Sub-Saharan Africa

Zimbabwe

Life expectancy 63.1 years (2024); GDP per person $5,212 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 140 / 170 · Overall 24.4 · Rank across three weightings 129–144

Health: 9.5 · Essential services: 13.6 · Material resources: 21.9 · Civic voice: 14.8 · Air quality: 62.1

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy63.06years2024World Bank
GDP per person$5,2122021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access62.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water67.21% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation34.64% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access37.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity70.10% of population2024World Bank
Poverty at $3/day49.20% of population2019World Bank
Income / consumption Gini50.30index, 0–1002019World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share4.80% of income or consumption2019World Bank
Under-five mortality64.70deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality358.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting25.90% of children under five2024World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending10.63% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
Unemployment9.29% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education28.82% of youth2025World Bank
Internet use41.64% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure15.03micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area35.72% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress46.09% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings1.45% of GNI2020World Bank
Voice and accountability33.91absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law38.57absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness34.20absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption21.98absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability50.33absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality33.55absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue7.21% of GDP2018World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share33.32% of revenue2018World Bank
Goods and services tax share41.23% of revenue2018World Bank
International trade tax share7.66% of revenue2018World Bank
Government health spending0.95% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending0.38% of GDP2023World Bank
Intentional homicide6.76deaths per 100,000 people2022World Bank
Consumer price inflation104.71annual %2022World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people44.44hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment41.53hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment47.29hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)3.35Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Zimbabwe: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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