United Arab Emirates vs Zambia: Age dependency breakdown
United Arab Emirates
2.1%
in 2023
Zambia
3.4%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates rank
235th
Zambia rank
234th
Age dependency breakdown over time
- United Arab Emirates
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.4% against 2.1% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.6 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
United Arab Emirates ranks 235th and Zambia ranks 234th of 236 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.3% | 5.5% | 0.2% | Zambia |
| 1960s | 3.0% | 5.8% | 2.7% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 6.4% | 4.2% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 6.4% | 4.7% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 5.4% | 4.0% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 4.1% | 2.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 3.3% | 1.5% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 3.3% | 1.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, United Arab Emirates or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.4% against 2.1% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between United Arab Emirates and Zambia?
- 1.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do United Arab Emirates and Zambia rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 235th and Zambia ranks 234th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).