Angola vs Nigeria: Old-age dependency ratio
Angola
5.3%
in 2023
Nigeria
5.5%
in 2023
Angola rank
208th
Nigeria rank
206th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Angola
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.5% against 5.3% in Angola, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 208th and Nigeria ranks 206th of 236 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.3% | 5.7% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 5.8% | 6.1% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 6.0% | 1.0% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 6.1% | 1.9% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 5.9% | 1.2% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.7% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.6% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.5% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Angola or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 5.5% against 5.3% in Angola as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Angola and Nigeria?
- 0.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Nigeria rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Angola ranks 208th and Nigeria ranks 206th 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).