Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Zambia: Age dependency ratio
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
53.1%
in 2025
Zambia
75.3%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th
Zambia rank
27th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 75.3% against 53.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 22.2%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 27th of 47 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.7% | 98.4% | 35.7% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 57.8% | 107.1% | 49.2% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 55.6% | 108.5% | 52.9% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 54.5% | 103.7% | 49.1% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 97.3% | 50.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 88.6% | 42.5% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 78.8% | 26.8% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 75.3% against 53.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?
- 22.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 27th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio (% 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 is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or 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.