Cameroon vs Mayotte: Old-age dependency ratio

Cameroon
5.0%
in 2023
Mayotte
5.0%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
216th
Mayotte rank
217th

Old-age dependency ratio over time

  • Cameroon
  • Mayotte
02.557.51012.5195019862023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 5.0% against 5.0% in Mayotte, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mayotte ahead.

Cameroon ranks 216th and Mayotte ranks 217th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 6 and Mayotte in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Mayotte Difference Ahead
1950s 6.5% 11.0% 4.5% Mayotte
1960s 7.2% 8.3% 1.0% Mayotte
1970s 7.6% 7.0% 0.6% Cameroon
1980s 7.5% 5.8% 1.7% Cameroon
1990s 6.9% 4.8% 2.1% Cameroon
2000s 6.1% 4.5% 1.6% Cameroon
2010s 5.3% 4.9% 0.5% Cameroon
2020s 5.0% 4.9% 0.1% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Cameroon or Mayotte?
Cameroon, at 5.0% against 5.0% in Mayotte as of 2023.
What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Cameroon and Mayotte?
0.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mayotte?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Mayotte rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
Cameroon ranks 216th and Mayotte ranks 217th 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

Indicator
Old-age dependency ratio
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).