Saudi Arabia vs Zambia: Old-age dependency ratio
Saudi Arabia
3.9%
in 2023
Zambia
3.4%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
231st
Zambia rank
234th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Zambia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.9% against 3.4% in Zambia, a difference of 0.5%.
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 | 6.2% | 5.5% | 0.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 6.4% | 1.5% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 6.4% | 2.6% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 5.4% | 1.8% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 4.1% | 0.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.3% | 0.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Saudi Arabia or Zambia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.9% against 3.4% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
- 0.5%, 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 old-age dependency ratio?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 231st 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).