Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Zambia: Age dependency ratio, young
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
50.3%
in 2025
Zambia
71.8%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
17th
Zambia rank
20th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 71.8% against 50.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 21.5%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.4% | 92.7% | 11.3% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 83.6% | 100.7% | 17.1% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 81.6% | 102.1% | 20.5% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 76.8% | 98.2% | 21.4% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 93.2% | 31.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 85.3% | 30.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 75.4% | 23.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 71.8% against 50.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Zambia?
- 21.5%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Zambia rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 20th 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.