Afghanistan vs Yemen: Age dependency breakdown
Afghanistan
4.4%
in 2023
Yemen
4.5%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
227th
Yemen rank
226th
Age dependency breakdown over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 227th and Yemen ranks 226th of 236 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.1% | 7.0% | 1.9% | Yemen |
| 1960s | 5.0% | 6.4% | 1.3% | Yemen |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 6.3% | 1.3% | Yemen |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 6.3% | 1.6% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 6.0% | 1.4% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 5.5% | 0.7% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.9% | 0.3% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.5% | 0.1% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 0.1%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- Afghanistan ranks 227th and Yemen ranks 226th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age dependency breakdown. 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).