Congo vs Zambia: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Congo
77.93
in 2023
Zambia
78.11
in 2023
Congo rank
29th
Zambia rank
27th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Congo
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 78.11 against 77.93 in Congo, a difference of 0.18.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 27th of 236 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 81.19 92.76 11.57 Zambia
1960s 89.78 98.44 8.66 Zambia
1970s 95.54 107.08 11.54 Zambia
1980s 93.67 108.48 14.81 Zambia
1990s 87.94 103.69 15.75 Zambia
2000s 79.61 97.3 17.69 Zambia
2010s 79.23 88.59 9.36 Zambia
2020s 79.19 80.2 1.01 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Congo or Zambia?
Zambia, at 78.11 against 77.93 in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Congo and Zambia?
0.18, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Congo ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 27th of 236 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency ratio of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed