Europe & Central Asia vs Zimbabwe: Age dependency ratio
Europe & Central Asia
55.7%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
78.1%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
22nd
Zimbabwe rank
21st
Age dependency ratio over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 78.1% against 55.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 22.4%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.1% | 106.8% | 47.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 57.7% | 106.4% | 48.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 53.4% | 105.3% | 52.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 52.0% | 95.4% | 43.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 82.4% | 34.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 87.5% | 37.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 81.7% | 27.1% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Europe & Central Asia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 78.1% against 55.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Europe & Central Asia and Zimbabwe?
- 22.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Zimbabwe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Zimbabwe rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 21st 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.