Côte d'Ivoire vs Zambia: Total dependency ratio
Côte d'Ivoire
78.1%
in 2023
Zambia
78.1%
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
28th
Zambia rank
27th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 78.1% against 78.1% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 28th 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 | Côte d'Ivoire | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83.6% | 92.8% | 9.2% | Zambia |
| 1960s | 86.7% | 98.4% | 11.7% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 92.8% | 107.1% | 14.3% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 100.8% | 108.5% | 7.7% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 97.2% | 103.7% | 6.5% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 97.3% | 3.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 88.6% | 6.6% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 80.2% | 0.7% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Côte d'Ivoire or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 78.1% against 78.1% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 27th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).