United Arab Emirates vs Zambia: Age dependency ratio, old
United Arab Emirates
2.2%
in 2025
Zambia
3.5%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates rank
217th
Zambia rank
216th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- United Arab Emirates
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.5% against 2.2% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.6 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
United Arab Emirates ranks 217th and Zambia ranks 216th of 218 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 5.8% | 2.7% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 6.4% | 4.2% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 6.4% | 4.7% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 5.4% | 4.0% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 4.1% | 2.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 3.3% | 1.5% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 3.4% | 1.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, United Arab Emirates or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.5% against 2.2% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between United Arab Emirates and Zambia?
- 1.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do United Arab Emirates and Zambia rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 217th and Zambia ranks 216th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.