Kuwait vs Zambia: Old-age dependency ratio
Kuwait
3.8%
in 2023
Zambia
3.4%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
232nd
Zambia rank
234th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Kuwait
- Zambia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 3.8% against 3.4% in Zambia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 232nd and Zambia ranks 234th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.5% | 5.5% | 1.0% | Zambia |
| 1960s | 3.5% | 5.8% | 2.3% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 6.4% | 3.4% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 6.4% | 4.1% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 5.4% | 2.9% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 4.1% | 1.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 0.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 0.9% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Kuwait or Zambia?
- Kuwait, at 3.8% against 3.4% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Kuwait and Zambia?
- 0.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Zambia rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Kuwait ranks 232nd and Zambia ranks 234th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Old-age dependency ratio. 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).