Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Age dependency ratio young of working age population

Nigeria
74.79
in 2023
Zimbabwe
75.05
in 2023
Nigeria rank
18th
Zimbabwe rank
17th

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • Nigeria
  • Zimbabwe
0255075100195019862023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 75.05 against 74.79 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.26.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Nigeria ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 74.58 87.95 13.37 Zimbabwe
1960s 75.33 99.93 24.6 Zimbabwe
1970s 81.12 99.68 18.56 Zimbabwe
1980s 87.76 98.78 11.02 Zimbabwe
1990s 85.06 88.91 3.85 Zimbabwe
2000s 83.02 76.41 6.61 Nigeria
2010s 83.47 81.38 2.1 Nigeria
2020s 76.91 76.4 0.5196 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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 75.05 against 74.79 in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
0.26, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Nigeria ranks 18th 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.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed