Palestine vs Zimbabwe: Age dependency breakdown

Palestine
6.6%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
6.6%
in 2023
Palestine rank
182nd
Zimbabwe rank
183rd

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Palestine
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Palestine currently reports 6.6% against 6.6% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Palestine ranks 182nd and Zimbabwe ranks 183rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Palestine averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palestine Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 8.9% 6.4% 2.5% Palestine
1960s 7.0% 6.9% 0.1% Palestine
1970s 5.2% 6.7% 1.5% Zimbabwe
1980s 4.4% 6.6% 2.2% Zimbabwe
1990s 4.3% 6.5% 2.2% Zimbabwe
2000s 4.9% 5.9% 1.0% Zimbabwe
2010s 5.7% 6.1% 0.4% Zimbabwe
2020s 6.4% 6.6% 0.2% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Palestine or Zimbabwe?
Palestine, at 6.6% against 6.6% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Palestine and Zimbabwe?
0.0%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palestine and Zimbabwe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Palestine and Zimbabwe rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Palestine ranks 182nd and Zimbabwe ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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

Indicator
Age dependency breakdown
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).