Malawi vs Zambia: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Malawi
78.28
in 2023
Zambia
78.11
in 2023
Malawi rank
24th
Zambia rank
26th
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 78.28 against 78.11 in Zambia, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 26th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89.6 | 92.76 | 3.16 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 86.11 | 98.44 | 12.33 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 91.67 | 107.08 | 15.41 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 96.18 | 108.48 | 12.3 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 97.49 | 103.69 | 6.2 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 99.42 | 97.3 | 2.12 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 94.11 | 88.59 | 5.51 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 81.41 | 80.2 | 1.21 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 78.28 against 78.11 in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.17, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Malawi ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 26th 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.