Algeria vs Cape Verde: Old-age dependency ratio
Algeria
10.1%
in 2023
Cape Verde
9.8%
in 2023
Algeria rank
142nd
Cape Verde rank
145th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Algeria
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 10.1% against 9.8% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Algeria ranks 142nd and Cape Verde ranks 145th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Cape Verde in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.1% | 7.4% | 1.3% | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 7.4% | 9.4% | 2.0% | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 6.9% | 11.6% | 4.7% | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 10.4% | 4.2% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 9.3% | 2.8% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 8.7% | 1.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 8.0% | 0.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.4% | 0.3% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Algeria or Cape Verde?
- Algeria, at 10.1% against 9.8% in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Algeria and Cape Verde?
- 0.3%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cape Verde?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Cape Verde rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Algeria ranks 142nd and Cape Verde ranks 145th 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
Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).