Dominica vs Mauritius: Age dependency breakdown
Dominica
18.4%
in 2023
Mauritius
18.0%
in 2023
Dominica rank
89th
Mauritius rank
90th
Age dependency breakdown over time
- Dominica
- Mauritius
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 18.4% against 18.0% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Dominica has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 89th and Mauritius ranks 90th of 236 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.6% | 6.0% | 6.6% | Dominica |
| 1960s | 11.6% | 6.3% | 5.3% | Dominica |
| 1970s | 12.8% | 6.7% | 6.1% | Dominica |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 7.3% | 6.8% | Dominica |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 8.7% | 7.0% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 9.3% | 7.2% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 12.2% | 3.8% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 16.8% | 1.2% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Dominica or Mauritius?
- Dominica, at 18.4% against 18.0% in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Dominica and Mauritius?
- 0.4%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Mauritius?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Dominica and Mauritius rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- Dominica ranks 89th and Mauritius ranks 90th 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).