Kenya vs Somalia: Age dependency breakdown
Kenya
4.88
in 2023
Somalia
5.05
in 2023
Kenya rank
218th
Somalia rank
215th
Age dependency breakdown over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 5.05 against 4.88 in Kenya, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 218th and Somalia ranks 215th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.71 | 5.3 | 3.41 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 5.67 | 6.32 | 0.6527 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 4.59 | 6.44 | 1.85 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 4.44 | 6.3 | 1.85 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 4.39 | 5.51 | 1.12 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 4.08 | 5.13 | 1.05 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 4.29 | 4.85 | 0.5615 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 4.83 | 5.03 | 0.1995 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Kenya or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 5.05 against 4.88 in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Kenya and Somalia?
- 0.17, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- Kenya ranks 218th and Somalia ranks 215th 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.