Saudi Arabia vs Zambia: Age dependency ratio old
Saudi Arabia
3.86
in 2023
Zambia
3.38
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
231st
Zambia rank
234th
Age dependency ratio old over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Zambia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.86 against 3.38 in Zambia, a difference of 0.48.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 231st and Zambia ranks 234th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.16 | 5.48 | 0.6739 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 5.93 | 5.79 | 0.1441 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 4.84 | 6.39 | 1.55 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 3.76 | 6.36 | 2.6 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 3.63 | 5.44 | 1.82 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 3.6 | 4.15 | 0.5509 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3.25 | 3.34 | 0.0937 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.68 | 3.33 | 0.348 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Saudi Arabia or Zambia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.86 against 3.38 in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
- 0.48, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Zambia rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 231st and Zambia ranks 234th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.