INR
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USD
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Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Zimbabwe
390,757 km²
11.9% of largest
India is 8.41× larger than Zimbabwe
Population
India
LARGEST
1.46B
PEOPLE
Zimbabwe
1.2% OF LARGEST
16.95M
PEOPLE
India has 86.36× the population of Zimbabwe
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.96T
Zimbabwe
1.3% OF LARGEST
$51.22B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Zimbabwe
2.0% OF LARGEST
29K
TROOPS
India has 49.83× the active personnel of Zimbabwe
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Zimbabwe
4.3% OF LARGEST
94
AIRCRAFT
India has 23.21× the aircraft of Zimbabwe
Naval Assets
India
Zimbabwe
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Zimbabwe
0.3% OF LARGEST
2.7
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Zimbabwe
0.1% OF LARGEST
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Zimbabwe
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Zimbabwe
$7.5B
Exports
$7.5B
Imports
$9.7B
Trade Balance
$-2.2B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Zimbabwe
supply
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Zimbabwe
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Zimbabwe
supply
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
Zimbabwe
supply
India
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Zimbabwe
consumption
India
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Zimbabwe
India
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Zimbabwe
3
Gold
4
Silver
1
Bronze
8
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 8
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Zimbabwe
Age Demographics
Median Age
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Zimbabwe
19.6
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
India is 8.6 years older (median) than Zimbabwe
Youth Population
Zimbabwe has the highest youth population at 70.7% (under 30)
Elderly Population
India has the highest elderly population at 8.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Zimbabwe
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|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
62
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— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
17.9M
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— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
10
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0
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| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
43
|
5
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Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
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Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
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India
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Zimbabwe
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|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | $4 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $25 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $320 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $185 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $45 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $35 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $15 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
India
Zimbabwe
Physicians per 1,000
India
Zimbabwe
Hospital beds per 1,000
Zimbabwe
India
Diabetes prevalence
India
Zimbabwe
Obesity prevalence
Zimbabwe
India
Suicide rate per 100k
Zimbabwe
India
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for India vs Zimbabwe — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1463865525 | 16950795 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 390757 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Harare |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | English |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | United States Dollar (USD) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 29,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 21,800 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 50,800 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $340,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 43 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 223 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 25 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 40 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,956,067,115,772 | $51,215,643,906 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,702 | $3,021 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.2% | 9.3% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 25.5 | 50.3 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | United States Dollar (USD) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 8.4 times larger in area than Zimbabwe.
India has 86.4 times more people than Zimbabwe.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Zimbabwe has the highest GDP per capita at $3,021 among the selected countries.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.96 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
India has the largest air force with 2,182 aircraft.
India has the largest navy with 295 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
India vs Zimbabwe: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $4.0T is 77.2x larger than Zimbabwe's $51B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.5B is 86.4x larger than Zimbabwe's 17M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 8.4x larger than Zimbabwe.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Zimbabwe's 29Thousand.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while Zimbabwe has a trade deficit of $2B.
Life Expectancy: India leads with a life expectancy of 72 years vs Zimbabwe's 63.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology