Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Age dependency breakdown
Ethiopia
5.52
in 2023
Nigeria
5.46
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
204th
Nigeria rank
206th
Age dependency breakdown over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5.52 against 5.46 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 204th and Nigeria ranks 206th of 236 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.46 | 5.7 | 0.2404 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 5.07 | 6.08 | 1.01 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 5.43 | 6.04 | 0.6074 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 5.38 | 6.11 | 0.7344 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 5.34 | 5.91 | 0.5738 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 5.28 | 5.7 | 0.4176 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.39 | 5.65 | 0.2591 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 5.46 | 5.47 | 0.01 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Ethiopia, at 5.52 against 5.46 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 0.06, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- Ethiopia ranks 204th and Nigeria ranks 206th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.