Comoros vs Libya: Age dependency breakdown
Comoros
7.7%
in 2023
Libya
7.3%
in 2023
Comoros rank
163rd
Libya rank
166th
Age dependency breakdown over time
- Comoros
- Libya
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 7.7% against 7.3% in Libya, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Comoros's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.
Comoros ranks 163rd and Libya ranks 166th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 6 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.4% | 9.1% | 2.7% | Libya |
| 1960s | 7.2% | 7.8% | 0.6% | Libya |
| 1970s | 8.7% | 6.1% | 2.6% | Comoros |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 4.8% | 3.8% | Comoros |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 5.3% | 3.3% | Comoros |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.0% | 2.1% | Comoros |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.8% | 0.9% | Comoros |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.1% | 0.6% | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Comoros or Libya?
- Comoros, at 7.7% against 7.3% in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Comoros and Libya?
- 0.4%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Libya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Comoros and Libya rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- Comoros ranks 163rd and Libya ranks 166th 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).