Micronesia (country) vs Western Sahara: Age dependency breakdown
Micronesia (country)
9.2%
in 2023
Western Sahara
9.0%
in 2023
Micronesia (country) rank
151st
Western Sahara rank
152nd
Age dependency breakdown over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 9.2% against 9.0% in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 151st and Western Sahara ranks 152nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 7 and Western Sahara in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.0% | 4.1% | 2.9% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1960s | 6.5% | 3.5% | 3.0% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 0.6% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 3.8% | 1.8% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 4.3% | 1.7% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.6% | 1.1% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.4% | 0.1% | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.5% | 0.2% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Micronesia (country) or Western Sahara?
- Micronesia (country), at 9.2% against 9.0% in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Micronesia (country) and Western Sahara?
- 0.2%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Western Sahara rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 151st and Western Sahara ranks 152nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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).