Sudan vs Tanzania: Age dependency breakdown

Sudan
5.7%
in 2023
Tanzania
5.6%
in 2023
Sudan rank
200th
Tanzania rank
202nd

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Sudan
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sudan ahead.

Sudan ranks 200th and Tanzania ranks 202nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Tanzania Difference Ahead
1950s 5.8% 4.4% 1.5% Sudan
1960s 5.5% 4.7% 0.8% Sudan
1970s 5.1% 5.3% 0.2% Tanzania
1980s 5.0% 6.0% 1.0% Tanzania
1990s 5.8% 5.6% 0.3% Sudan
2000s 5.3% 5.2% 0.1% Sudan
2010s 5.0% 5.6% 0.6% Tanzania
2020s 5.5% 5.6% 0.1% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Sudan or Tanzania?
Sudan, at 5.7% against 5.6% in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Sudan and Tanzania?
0.1%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Tanzania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Sudan and Tanzania rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Sudan ranks 200th and Tanzania ranks 202nd 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).