Argentina vs Mauritius: Old-age dependency ratio
Argentina
18.6%
in 2023
Mauritius
18.0%
in 2023
Argentina rank
88th
Mauritius rank
90th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Argentina
- Mauritius
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 18.6% against 18.0% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 88th and Mauritius ranks 90th of 236 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.1% | 6.0% | 1.1% | Argentina |
| 1960s | 9.3% | 6.3% | 3.0% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 11.4% | 6.7% | 4.6% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 7.3% | 5.9% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 8.7% | 6.2% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 9.3% | 6.5% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 12.2% | 4.9% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 16.8% | 1.6% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Argentina or Mauritius?
- Argentina, at 18.6% against 18.0% in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Argentina and Mauritius?
- 0.6%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mauritius?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Mauritius rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Argentina ranks 88th and Mauritius ranks 90th 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).