Zimbabwe
Sovereign state in southern Africa
Also known as Republic of Zimbabwe · Southern Rhodesia · Rhodesia · Zimbabwe Rhodesia
- Capital
- Population
- 15.2M(2022)
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Sources- 1.Stated in censuszimbabwe.opendataforafrica.org/anjlptc/2022-population-housing-census-preliminaryRetrieved 2022-00-00
- , 14.1M(2013)
1
- , 13.7M(2012)
1
- +52 more
- 15.2M(2022)
- Area
- 390,757 km²
- GDP (nominal)
- $20.7B(2022)
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Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2023-08-26
- , $28.4B(2021)
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Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2023-08-26
- $20.7B(2022)
- Currency
- United States dollar(since 2016)
- , Zimbabwe ZiG(since 2024)
- , pound sterling
- +7 more
- Official language
- English
1
- , Shona
1
- , Northern Ndebele
1
- +13 more
- English
- Head of state
- Emmerson Mnangagwa(since 2017)
- Head of government
- Emmerson Mnangagwa(since 2017)
Overview
Economy & society
Over time
Dated values recorded in Wikidata, each with its own source
All data
580 statements · 42% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
- Shares border with
- Zambia statement is subject of: Zambia–Zimbabwe border
- Mozambique statement is subject of: Mozambique–Zimbabwe border
- South Africa statement is subject of: South Africa–Zimbabwe border
- Botswana statement is subject of: Botswana–Zimbabwe border
- Member of
- United Nations(since 1980)
- African Union
- World Trade Organization
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development(since 1980)
- International Development Association(since 1980)
- International Finance Corporation(since 1980)
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency(since 1992)
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes(since 1994)
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- African Development Bank
- United Nations–African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- Interpol(since 1980)
2
Sources- 1.interpol.int/Member-countries/WorldRetrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.interpol.int/Who-we-are/Member-countries/Africa/ZIMBABWERetrieved 2022-10-23
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons(since 1997)
2
Sources- 1.opcw.org/about-opcw/member-states/Retrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.opcw.org/about-us/member-states/zimbabweRetrieved 2022-10-29
- UNESCO(since 1980)
- Group on Earth Observations
- Southern African Development Community
- Universal Postal Union(since 1981)
2
Sources- 1.upu.int/en/the-upu/member-countries.htmlRetrieved 2019-05-04
- 2.upu.int/en/Universal-Postal-Union/About-UPU/Member-Countries?csid=-1&cid=332Retrieved 2022-10-28
- International Telecommunication Union(since 1981)
1
- International Civil Defence Organisation(since 2004) subject has role: observer status
1
Sources- 1.icdo.org/who-we-are/members/observer-states.htmlRetrieved 2020-05-11
- World Meteorological Organization(since 1981)
1
- World Health Organization
1
- World Customs Organization(since 1981)
- Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- African Continental Free Trade Area
- Diplomatic relation
- Germany(since 1980) statement is subject of: Germany–Zimbabwe relations
- Australia statement is subject of: Australia–Zimbabwe relations
- Zambia statement is subject of: Zambia–Zimbabwe relations
- Israel statement is subject of: Israel–Zimbabwe relations
- Serbia statement is subject of: Serbia–Zimbabwe relations
- Angola statement is subject of: Angola–Zimbabwe relations
- Namibia statement is subject of: Namibia–Zimbabwe relations
- Pakistan statement is subject of: Pakistan–Zimbabwe relations
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- South Africa statement is subject of: South Africa–Zimbabwe relations
- Taiwan statement is subject of: Taiwan–Zimbabwe relations
- People's Republic of China statement is subject of: China–Zimbabwe relations
- Greece statement is subject of: Greece–Zimbabwe relations
- Russia statement is subject of: Russia–Zimbabwe relations
- Georgia(since 1992)
- Kenya
- North Korea(since 1980) statement is subject of: North Korea–Zimbabwe relations
- Lowest point
- Runde River elevation: 162 m
- Unemployment rate
- 5%(2014)
- Electrical plug type
- AC power plugs and sockets: British and related types
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Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- BS 1363
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Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- AC power plugs and sockets: British and related types
- Mains voltage
- 220 V frequency: 50 Hz
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Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- 220 V frequency: 50 Hz
- Emergency phone number
- 999
- 994 has use: emergency medical services
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Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-10
- 995 has use: police
1
Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-10
- 993 has use: fire department
1
Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-10
- Coordinates of northernmost point
- 15.6114°S, 29.8237°E
- Compulsory education (minimum age)
- 6 years old
- Compulsory education (maximum age)
- 16 years old
- Marriageable age
- 18 years old applies to part: all genders
- Language used
- English speakers: 250,000 · has characteristic: first language
1
- English speakers: 5,300,000 · has characteristic: second language
1
- Shona
- Manyika
- Tswa
- Zimbabwe Sign Language
- Nambya
- Nsenga
- English speakers: 250,000 · has characteristic: first language
- Vehicle registration plate code
- ZW(since 1980)
- Replaces
- Southern Rhodesia(April 18, 1980)
- Office held by the head of government
- President of Zimbabwe(since 2013)
- Prime Minister of Zimbabwe(2009–2013)
- President of Zimbabwe(1987–2009)
- Prime Minister of Zimbabwe(1980–1987)
- Number of out-of-school children
- 1,123,710(2013)
- 1,078,357(2012)
- 1,435,699(2003)
- 1,317,139(2002)
- 1,147,782(2001)
- 1,211,010(2000)
- 1,205,570(1999)
- Has characteristic
- partly free country statement supported by: Freedom in the World
- Total fertility rate
- 3.923(2014)
- 3.977(2013)
- 4.016(2012)
- 4.039(2011)
- 4.048(2010)
- 4.044(2009)
- 4.034(2008)
- 4.022(2007)
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- 4.012(2006)
- 4.006(2005)
- 4.005(2004)
- 4.008(2003)
- 4.018(2002)
- 4.036(2001)
- 4.065(2000)
- 4.108(1999)
- Motto text
- Unity, Freedom, Work
- Unitat, llibertat, treball
- Undeb, Rhyddid, Gwaith
- Geoshape
- Data:Zimbabwe.map
- Life expectancy
- 61.163 years(2016)
- 60.398 years(2015)
- 59.36 years(2014)
- 58.053 years(2013)
- 56.516 years(2012)
- 54.8 years(2011)
- 52.975 years(2010)
- 51.122 years(2009)
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- 49.337 years(2008)
- 47.719 years(2007)
- 46.344 years(2006)
- 45.282 years(2005)
- 44.571 years(2004)
- 44.188 years(2003)
- 44.109 years(2002)
- 44.326 years(2001)
- 44.841 years(2000)
- 45.647 years(1999)
- Native label
- Zimbabwe
- Official name
- Zimbabwe(since 1980)
- Zimbabwe
- République du Zimbabwe
- Rhodesia(until 1980)
- VAT rate
- 15%
- BTI Status Index
- 3.68(2020)
- 3.33(2018)
- 3.83(2016)
- 3.91(2014)
- 3.57(2012)
- 3.01(2010)
- 3.39(2008)
- 3.38(2006)
- BTI Governance Index
- 2.72(2022)
- 3.19(2020)
- 2.37(2018)
- 2.71(2016)
- 3.21(2014)
- 2.17(2012)
- 1.5(2010)
- 1.85(2008)
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- 2(2006)
- Literacy rate
- 89%(2014)
- Demonym
- zimbabwei
- Zimbabwean applies to part: singular, adjective
- Zimbabweans applies to part: plural · statement is subject of: Zimbabweans
- Zimbabweano
- Zimbabiyänan
- زِنْبَابِيٌّ applies to part: masculine singular
- زِنْبَابِيَّةٌ applies to part: feminine singular
- زِنْبَابِيُّونَ applies to part: plural
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- זימבבואי applies to part: masculine
- זימבבואית applies to part: feminine
- zimbabwieni applies to part: plural
- zimbabwian applies to part: masculine
- zimbabwiană applies to part: feminine
- জিম্বাবুয়ীয়
- Zimbabwéen applies to part: masculine, masculine singular
- Zimbabwéenne applies to part: female, feminine singular
- zimbabwese applies to part: masculine singular, feminine singular
- zimbabwesi applies to part: masculine plural, feminine plural
- zimbabuès
- zimbabuesa
- zimbabuean
- zimbabuanu applies to part: masculine singular
- zimbabuana applies to part: feminine singular
- Simbabwaner applies to part: masculine
- Simbabwanerin applies to part: feminine
- zinbauezo applies to part: masculine singular
- zinbauezi applies to part: masculine plural
- zinbaueza applies to part: feminine singular
- zinbaueze applies to part: feminine plural
- زيمبابوي applies to part: masculine singular
- زيمبابوية applies to part: feminine singular
- زيمبابويين applies to part: masculine plural
- زيمبابويات applies to part: feminine plural
- Zimbabvejec applies to part: masculine singular
- Zimbabvejka applies to part: feminine singular
- Siombábach
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- Democracy Index
- 3.16(2020)
1
- 3.16(2020)
- Coordinates of southernmost point
- 22.4208°S, 31.3093°E
- Coordinates of easternmost point
- 19.7763°S, 33.0625°E
- Coordinates of westernmost point
- 17.9094°S, 25.2373°E
- Human Development Index
- 0.593(2021)
- 0.6(2020)
- 0.601(2019)
- 0.602(2018)
- 0.594(2017)
- 0.588(2016)
- 0.582(2015)
- 0.576(2014)
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- 0.567(2013)
- 0.557(2012)
- 0.535(2011)
- 0.512(2010)
- 0.486(2009)
- 0.454(2008)
- 0.454(2007)
- 0.452(2006)
- 0.448(2005)
- 0.446(2004)
- 0.439(2003)
- 0.452(2002)
- 0.441(2001)
- 0.452(2000)
- 0.457(1999)
- 0.466(1998)
- 0.472(1997)
- 0.476(1996)
- 0.477(1995)
- 0.486(1994)
- 0.491(1993)
- 0.498(1992)
- 0.512(1991)
- 0.509(1990)
- Hashtag
- Zimbabwe
- Happy Planet Index score
- 28.6(2019)
- Gini coefficient
- 50.3(2019)
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index
- 0.458(2021)
- 0.463(2020)
- 0.463(2019)
- 0.463(2018)
- 0.456(2017)
- 0.45(2016)
- 0.445(2015)
- 0.42(2014)
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- 0.41(2013)
- 0.4(2012)
- 0.381(2011)
- 0.365(2010)
- Birth rate
- 30.086(2022)
- 30.537(2021)
- 31.009(2020)
- 31.518(2019)
- Male population
- 7,705,601(2022)
- 7,543,690(2021)
- 7,385,220(2020)
- 7,231,989(2019)
- Death rate
- 8.943(2022)
- 9.057(2021)
- 8.132(2020)
- 8.043(2019)
- Rural population
- 11M(2022)
- 10.8M(2021)
- 10.6M(2020)
- 10.4M(2019)
- Female population
- 8,614,935(2022)
- 8,449,834(2021)
- 8,284,447(2020)
- 8,122,618(2019)
- Urban population
- 5,287,038(2022)
- 5,166,388(2021)
- 5,052,214(2020)
- 4,945,719(2019)
- Coordinates of geographic center
- 19.0154°S, 29.1549°E
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On other databases
168 identifiers linking Zimbabwe across the web's reference databases
- Al-Jazeera topic IDwhere/zimbabwe
- Analysis & Policy Observatory term ID75701
- ArchINFORM location ID6141
- Armeniapedia ID13188
- ASC Leiden Thesaurus ID294945504
- BBC News topic IDcrr7mlg0rpvt
- BBC Things IDf863965b-7b40-4e80-ad7a-6290d822e64f
- Bibliothèque nationale de France ID11933830b
- Biblissima authority IDQ26997
- Booru tagzimbabwe
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online IDsimbabwe-20
- Canadiana Name Authority IDncf10135683
- Catholic Encyclopedia ID13025a
- CIVICUS Monitor country entryzimbabwe
- Colon ClassificationSG--613
- Comic Vine ID4020-61173
- Curlie IDRegional/Africa/Zimbabwe/
- Dagens Nyheter topic IDzimbabwe
- Data Commons IDcountry/ZWE
- DBNL country IDzimba01
- DeCS ID15425
- Dewey Decimal Classification2--6891
- DR topic IDzimbabwe
- Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID200506
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online IDplace/Zimbabwe
- Encyclopædia Universalis IDzimbabwe
- Encyclopedia of Korean Culture IDE0055026
- Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine ID16170
- EU Knowledge Graph item IDQ2712
- European Education Thesaurus ID3456
- EuroVoc ID4782
- FactGrid item IDQ512269
- Fandom article IDgta:Zimbabwe
- FAST ID1209419
- Featherbase IDcountry/ZW
- FIPS 10-4 (countries and regions)ZI
- France 24 topic ID (French)zimbabwe
- Freebase ID/m/088q4
- GACS ID421
- GADM IDZWE
- GCMD keyword IDab8482e0-3abc-48ce-9216-a9932b0bb090
- GENC 3-character codeZWE
- GeoNames ID878675
- GeoNLP ID (obsolete)XwRutN
- Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID1000185
- GitHub topiczimbabwe
- GND ID4049850-5
- Golden ID (archived)Zimbabwe-YXG5G
- Google Arts & Culture entity IDm088q4
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana IDzimbabue
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)0073323
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia IDZimbabwe
- Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)5721187
- Grove Art Online IDT093530
- Harper's tagzimbabwe
- HDS ID003476
- Historical Gazetteer (GOV) IDobject_1286111
- Hrvatska enciklopedija ID67246
- IAB code1477
- ICANNWiki page IDZimbabwe
- ICPSR Geographic Names Thesaurus ID31083
- IDAI.gazetteer ID2379013
- IdRef ID029018455
- INaturalist place ID7146
- INSEE countries and foreign territories code99310
- Interlingual Index IDi84807
- Invasive Species Compendium Datasheet ID108616
- IOC country codeZIM
- ISNI0000000122856828
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codeZW
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codeZWE
- ISO 3166-1 numeric code716
- ITU letter codeZWE
- ITU/ISO/IEC object ID2.16.716
- J9U entity ID987007306501905171
- KBpedia IDZimbabwe
- Klexikon article IDSimbabwe
- Krugosvet article (archived)strany_mira/ZIMBABVE.html
- KulturNav-ID380d0e20-1961-4333-920f-2d4d37cbadfa
- LC and MARC vocabularies IDcountries/rh
- Le Figaro tag IDZimbabwe
- Le Monde diplomatique subject IDpays/zimbabwe
- Lex IDZimbabwe
- Libération topic IDzimbabwe
- Library of Congress Authorities IDn80089993
- M49 code716
- Mapy.com IDosm&id=716
- MeSH descriptor IDD015030
- MeSH tree codeZ01.058.290.175.960
- Mindat locality ID21891