Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Age dependency ratio, young
Zambia
71.8%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
71.7%
in 2025
Zambia rank
20th
Zimbabwe rank
22nd
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 71.8% against 71.7% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Zambia ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.7% | 99.9% | 7.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 100.7% | 99.7% | 1.0% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 102.1% | 98.8% | 3.3% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 98.2% | 88.9% | 9.3% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 76.4% | 16.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 81.4% | 3.9% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 75.2% | 0.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 71.8% against 71.7% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Zambia ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
- 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.