Nigeria vs Zambia: Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Nigeria
74.79
in 2023
Zambia
74.72
in 2023
Nigeria rank
18th
Zambia rank
19th
Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time
- Nigeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 74.79 against 74.72 in Zambia, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 19th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.58 | 87.28 | 12.7 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 75.33 | 92.65 | 17.32 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 81.12 | 100.68 | 19.57 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 87.76 | 102.12 | 14.36 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 85.06 | 98.25 | 13.19 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 83.02 | 93.15 | 10.13 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 83.47 | 85.25 | 1.78 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 76.91 | 76.87 | 0.0407 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Nigeria or Zambia?
- Nigeria, at 74.79 against 74.72 in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Nigeria and Zambia?
- 0.07, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Nigeria ranks 18th 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.