Mozambique vs South Sudan: Age dependency breakdown
Mozambique
5.3%
in 2023
South Sudan
5.1%
in 2023
Mozambique rank
211th
South Sudan rank
214th
Age dependency breakdown over time
- Mozambique
- South Sudan
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 5.3% against 5.1% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Mozambique ranks 211th and South Sudan ranks 214th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 7 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.6% | 5.9% | 0.3% | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 0.6% | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 4.4% | 1.3% | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 4.7% | 1.4% | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.6% | 0.9% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 0.4% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 0.6% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 0.3% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Mozambique or South Sudan?
- Mozambique, at 5.3% against 5.1% in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Mozambique and South Sudan?
- 0.2%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and South Sudan rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- Mozambique ranks 211th and South Sudan ranks 214th 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).