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
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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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Indicator
Total dependency ratio
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).