Niger vs South Sudan: Age dependency breakdown
Niger
5.1%
in 2023
South Sudan
5.1%
in 2023
Niger rank
213th
South Sudan rank
214th
Age dependency breakdown over time
- Niger
- South Sudan
How they compare
Niger currently reports 5.1% against 5.1% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Niger ranks 213th and South Sudan ranks 214th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.8% | 5.9% | 4.1% | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 2.7% | 4.9% | 2.2% | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 4.4% | 1.0% | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 4.7% | 0.7% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.6% | 0.3% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 0.1% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 0.3% | Niger |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 0.1% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Niger or South Sudan?
- Niger, at 5.1% against 5.1% in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Niger and South Sudan?
- 0.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Niger and South Sudan rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- Niger ranks 213th and South Sudan ranks 214th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).