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
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.