Sudan vs Zambia: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Sudan
78.13
in 2023
Zambia
78.11
in 2023
Sudan rank
25th
Zambia rank
26th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Sudan
  • Zambia
0255075100195019862023

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 78.13 against 78.11 in Zambia, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sudan ahead.

Sudan ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 26th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 95.18 92.76 2.41 Sudan
1960s 98.8 98.44 0.368 Sudan
1970s 100.9 107.08 6.17 Zambia
1980s 95.43 108.48 13.05 Zambia
1990s 96.7 103.69 6.99 Zambia
2000s 92.74 97.3 4.56 Zambia
2010s 85.95 88.59 2.65 Zambia
2020s 79.02 80.2 1.19 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Sudan or Zambia?
Sudan, at 78.13 against 78.11 in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Sudan and Zambia?
0.02, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Zambia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Sudan and Zambia rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Sudan ranks 25th 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.

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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