Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Afghanistan
83.84
in 2023
Zimbabwe
81.62
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
15th
Zimbabwe rank
17th
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Afghanistan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 83.84 against 81.62 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.22.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 15th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.3 | 94.4 | 15.1 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 83.2 | 106.79 | 23.59 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 90.56 | 106.38 | 15.82 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 96.97 | 105.35 | 8.38 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 103.81 | 95.41 | 8.4 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 108.87 | 82.35 | 26.51 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 95.59 | 87.45 | 8.14 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 85.53 | 82.98 | 2.55 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Afghanistan or Zimbabwe?
- Afghanistan, at 83.84 against 81.62 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe?
- 2.22, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.