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
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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) – 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

Indicator
Age dependency breakdown
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).