Angola vs Nigeria: Age dependency ratio old

Angola
5.34
in 2023
Nigeria
5.46
in 2023
Angola rank
208th
Nigeria rank
206th

Age dependency ratio old over time

  • Angola
  • Nigeria
0246195019862023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 5.46 against 5.34 in Angola, a difference of 0.12.

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 5.31 5.7 0.3872 Nigeria
1960s 5.77 6.08 0.3104 Nigeria
1970s 5.07 6.04 0.9675 Nigeria
1980s 4.26 6.11 1.86 Nigeria
1990s 4.71 5.91 1.21 Nigeria
2000s 5.25 5.7 0.4486 Nigeria
2010s 5.19 5.65 0.4519 Nigeria
2020s 5.27 5.47 0.2035 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Angola or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 5.46 against 5.34 in Angola as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Angola and Nigeria?
0.12, 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 age dependency ratio old?
Angola ranks 208th and Nigeria ranks 206th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio old. 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 ratio old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed