Cameroon vs Zambia: Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Cameroon
75.29
in 2023
Zambia
74.72
in 2023
Cameroon rank
17th
Zambia rank
20th
Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 75.29 against 74.72 in Zambia, a difference of 0.57.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 20th of 236 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.42 | 87.28 | 18.86 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 73.76 | 92.65 | 18.89 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 81.78 | 100.68 | 18.9 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 89.9 | 102.12 | 12.22 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 90.38 | 98.25 | 7.87 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 84.08 | 93.15 | 9.07 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 80.35 | 85.25 | 4.9 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 76.59 | 76.87 | 0.2811 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Cameroon or Zambia?
- Cameroon, at 75.29 against 74.72 in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 0.57, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Cameroon ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 20th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.