Malawi vs Zambia: Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Malawi
73.66
in 2023
Zambia
74.72
in 2023
Malawi rank
22nd
Zambia rank
19th
Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 74.72 against 73.66 in Malawi, a difference of 1.06.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 19th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83.79 | 87.28 | 3.49 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 80.6 | 92.65 | 12.05 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 86.27 | 100.68 | 14.42 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 88.93 | 102.12 | 13.19 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 90.82 | 98.25 | 7.43 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 91.93 | 93.15 | 1.22 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 88.01 | 85.25 | 2.76 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 76.62 | 76.87 | 0.2548 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Malawi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 74.72 against 73.66 in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Malawi and Zambia?
- 1.06, with Zambia 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 young of working age population?
- Malawi ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 19th 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.