Algeria vs India: Old-age dependency ratio
Algeria
10.1%
in 2023
India
10.2%
in 2023
Algeria rank
142nd
India rank
141st
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Algeria
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 10.2% against 10.1% in Algeria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 142nd and India ranks 141st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and India in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.1% | 5.6% | 0.5% | Algeria |
| 1960s | 7.4% | 6.3% | 1.0% | Algeria |
| 1970s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 0.0% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 7.0% | 0.8% | India |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 7.1% | 0.7% | India |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 7.5% | 0.4% | India |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 8.4% | 0.4% | India |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.8% | 0.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Algeria or India?
- India, at 10.2% against 10.1% in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Algeria and India?
- 0.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and India?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and India rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Algeria ranks 142nd and India ranks 141st 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).