United States of America vs Zambia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth

United States of America
0.0535 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Zambia
0.0506 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
United States of America rank
56th
Zambia rank
59th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth over time

  • United States of America
  • Zambia
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.0535 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 0.0506 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Zambia, a difference of 0.0029 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

United States of America ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 59th of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 35.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 33.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Zambia
2010s 0.6456 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 26.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 26.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Zambia
2020s 0.4469 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 5.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 5.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Zambia
2030s 0.2902 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.8907 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Zambia
2040s 0.0535 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0506 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0028 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, United States of America or Zambia?
United States of America, at 0.0535 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 0.0506 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Zambia as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between United States of America and Zambia?
0.0029 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Zambia?
32 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do United States of America and Zambia rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
United States of America ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 59th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with less than primary education (accelerated scenario). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with less than primary education (accelerated scenario)
Unit
Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
235 places, 7,228 data points, 2000–2040
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected youth population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.