Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Age dependency ratio old

Ethiopia
5.52
in 2023
Tanzania
5.61
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
204th
Tanzania rank
202nd

Age dependency ratio old over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Tanzania
0246195019862023

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 5.61 against 5.52 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 204th and Tanzania ranks 202nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Tanzania Difference Ahead
1950s 5.46 4.38 1.08 Ethiopia
1960s 5.07 4.71 0.36 Ethiopia
1970s 5.43 5.34 0.0931 Ethiopia
1980s 5.38 6 0.6247 Tanzania
1990s 5.34 5.58 0.2386 Tanzania
2000s 5.28 5.25 0.03 Ethiopia
2010s 5.39 5.56 0.1751 Tanzania
2020s 5.46 5.62 0.1533 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 5.61 against 5.52 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
0.09, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
Ethiopia ranks 204th and Tanzania ranks 202nd 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