Equatorial Guinea vs Zambia: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 1.88 against 1.86 in Zambia, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 43rd of 188 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.07 | 2.88 | 0.8107 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2.03 | 2.67 | 0.6383 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 2.34 | 0.444 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 1.98 | 0.0576 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Equatorial Guinea or Zambia?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 1.88 against 1.86 in Zambia as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Equatorial Guinea and Zambia?
- 0.02, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Zambia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Zambia rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 43rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator provides the ratio of dependents (persons aged 0 to 14 + persons aged 15 and above that are either outside the labour force or unemployed) to total employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.