IDA & IBRD total vs Zimbabwe: Age dependency ratio, young
IDA & IBRD total
39.8%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
71.7%
in 2025
IDA & IBRD total rank
21st
Zimbabwe rank
22nd
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 71.7% against 39.8% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 31.9%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.8 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.5% | 99.9% | 26.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 71.8% | 99.7% | 27.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 63.7% | 98.8% | 35.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 57.5% | 88.9% | 31.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 76.4% | 27.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 81.4% | 37.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 75.2% | 33.9% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, IDA & IBRD total or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 71.7% against 39.8% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between IDA & IBRD total and Zimbabwe?
- 31.9%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Zimbabwe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Zimbabwe rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, young (% 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, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.