Ghana vs Madagascar: Age dependency breakdown

Ghana
6.03
in 2023
Madagascar
5.84
in 2023
Ghana rank
195th
Madagascar rank
197th

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Ghana
  • Madagascar
02468195019862023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 6.03 against 5.84 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.19.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 195th and Madagascar ranks 197th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Madagascar Difference Ahead
1950s 6.99 5.95 1.04 Ghana
1960s 6.63 6.71 0.0821 Madagascar
1970s 5.73 7.13 1.4 Madagascar
1980s 4.98 6.21 1.23 Madagascar
1990s 5.31 5.53 0.2227 Madagascar
2000s 5.89 5.26 0.6249 Ghana
2010s 5.81 5.11 0.7038 Ghana
2020s 5.93 5.71 0.2188 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Ghana or Madagascar?
Ghana, at 6.03 against 5.84 in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Ghana and Madagascar?
0.19, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Ghana ranks 195th and Madagascar ranks 197th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency breakdown
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed