Gambia vs Niger: Age dependency ratio old

Gambia
5.29
in 2023
Niger
5.09
in 2023
Gambia rank
210th
Niger rank
213th

Age dependency ratio old over time

  • Gambia
  • Niger
2468195019862023

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 5.29 against 5.09 in Niger, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 210th and Niger ranks 213th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 7 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Niger Difference Ahead
1950s 4.73 1.83 2.91 Gambia
1960s 4.87 2.7 2.17 Gambia
1970s 5.82 3.4 2.42 Gambia
1980s 8.35 3.96 4.39 Gambia
1990s 7.11 4.31 2.8 Gambia
2000s 5.45 4.66 0.7874 Gambia
2010s 4.93 5.05 0.1166 Niger
2020s 5.14 5.1 0.0399 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Gambia or Niger?
Gambia, at 5.29 against 5.09 in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Gambia and Niger?
0.2, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Niger?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Niger rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
Gambia ranks 210th and Niger ranks 213th 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