Small states vs Zimbabwe: Age dependency ratio, young
Small states
36.6%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
71.7%
in 2025
Small states rank
24th
Zimbabwe rank
22nd
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Small states
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 71.7% against 36.6% in Small states, a difference of 35.1%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.0 times Small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 24th 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 | Small states | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.1% | 99.9% | 27.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 66.7% | 99.7% | 33.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 60.4% | 98.8% | 38.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 57.1% | 88.9% | 31.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 76.4% | 28.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 81.4% | 39.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 75.2% | 37.4% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Small states or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 71.7% against 36.6% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Small states and Zimbabwe?
- 35.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Zimbabwe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Small states and Zimbabwe rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Small states ranks 24th 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.