Afghanistan vs Cote d'Ivoire: Old-age dependency ratio
Afghanistan
4.4%
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire
4.6%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
227th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
225th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Afghanistan
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 4.6% against 4.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 227th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 225th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Cote d'Ivoire in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 0.9% | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 0.5% | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 0.2% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 4.9% | 0.3% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.9% | 0.3% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 0.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.5% | 0.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Afghanistan or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 4.6% against 4.4% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Afghanistan and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 0.2%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Afghanistan ranks 227th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 225th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Old-age dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).