Kwekwe is a city in Midlands Province, Zimbabwe, home to roughly 120k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 90 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 48/100. This profile combines Kwekwe's own geography and climate with national statistics for Zimbabwe.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 89.9 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 39.0 | Modeled |
| Digital nomad score index | 53.9 | Estimated |
| Quality of life index index | 48.1 | Estimated |
| Safety index index | 87.8 | Estimated |
| Population people | 119,863 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs Kwekwe's geography with authoritative national statistics for Zimbabwe.
| Cost of living index index | 98.4 | Modeled |
| PPP conversion factor LCU / int'l $ · 2024 | 8.35 | Measured |
| Price level vs USA index | 42.8 | Modeled |
| Female labor participation % · 2025 | 62.2% | Measured |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2024 | $42B | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2024 | 1.7% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2024 | $2,497 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $5,928 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $5,870 | Measured |
| Gini index index · 2019 | 50.3 | Measured |
| Inflation rate % · 2022 | 104.7% | Measured |
| International tourist arrivals visitors / yr · 2020 | 639,000 | Measured |
| Top income tax rate % | 40% | Estimated |
| Unemployment rate % · 2025 | 9.3% | Measured |
| Digital nomad score index | 58.5 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 48.1 | Modeled |
| Homicide rate / 100k · 2022 | 6.8 | Measured |
| Safety index index | 87.8 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2023 | 2.9% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2014 | 2.0 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 62.4 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 63.1 | Measured |
| Physicians / 1,000 · 2023 | 0.14 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 64.7 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 3.67 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 390,580 | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | -54,555 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 17M | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 42.2 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | 1.8% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 39.9% | Measured |
| Education spending % GDP · 2023 | 0.4% | Measured |
| Literacy rate % · 2019 | 93.2% | Measured |
| Tertiary enrollment % · 2024 | 7.7% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2024 | 1.9 | Measured |
| Internet users % · 2024 | 41.6% | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2024 | 94.2 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2024 | 67.2% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 62.0% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2024 | 34.6% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 19.5 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 0.77 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 44.7% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2021 | 82.4% | Measured |
Kwekwe has a modeled cost-of-living index of 90 (world median = 100), based on Zimbabwe's national price level adjusted for city size.
Climate normals for Kwekwe are being compiled.
Kwekwe has a population of about 120k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, GeoNames. See our methodology.