Cameroon vs Zimbabwe: Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Cameroon
75.29
in 2023
Zimbabwe
75.05
in 2023
Cameroon rank
16th
Zimbabwe rank
17th
Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time
- Cameroon
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 75.29 against 75.05 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.24.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Cameroon ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.42 | 87.95 | 19.53 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 73.76 | 99.93 | 26.17 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 81.78 | 99.68 | 17.9 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 89.9 | 98.78 | 8.88 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 90.38 | 88.91 | 1.47 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 84.08 | 76.41 | 7.67 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 80.35 | 81.38 | 1.02 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 76.59 | 76.4 | 0.1978 | Cameroon |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Cameroon, at 75.29 against 75.05 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
- 0.24, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Zimbabwe rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Cameroon ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 229 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.