Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: Old-age dependency ratio
Rwanda
6.5%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
6.6%
in 2023
Rwanda rank
184th
Zimbabwe rank
183rd
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Rwanda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 6.6% against 6.5% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 184th and Zimbabwe ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.9% | 6.4% | 0.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 6.5% | 6.9% | 0.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 6.7% | 1.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 6.6% | 1.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 6.5% | 2.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 5.9% | 1.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 6.1% | 0.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.6% | 0.3% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Rwanda or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 6.6% against 6.5% in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Rwanda ranks 184th 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 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).