Tanzania vs Zimbabwe: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Tanzania
84.39
in 2023
Zimbabwe
81.62
in 2023
Tanzania rank
14th
Zimbabwe rank
17th
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Tanzania
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 84.39 against 81.62 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.77.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 14th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90.3 | 94.4 | 4.1 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 91.14 | 106.79 | 15.65 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 96.35 | 106.38 | 10.03 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 100.71 | 105.35 | 4.64 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 92.78 | 95.41 | 2.64 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 90.74 | 82.35 | 8.38 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 90.37 | 87.45 | 2.92 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 85.42 | 82.98 | 2.43 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Tanzania or Zimbabwe?
- Tanzania, at 84.39 against 81.62 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
- 2.77, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Tanzania and Zimbabwe rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Tanzania ranks 14th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th 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.