Kenya vs Mali: Age dependency ratio old

Kenya
4.88
in 2023
Mali
4.7
in 2023
Kenya rank
218th
Mali rank
221st

Age dependency ratio old over time

  • Kenya
  • Mali
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 4.88 against 4.7 in Mali, a difference of 0.18.

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

Kenya ranks 218th and Mali ranks 221st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Mali Difference Ahead
1950s 8.71 4.78 3.93 Kenya
1960s 5.67 4.97 0.6917 Kenya
1970s 4.59 6.1 1.51 Mali
1980s 4.44 7.21 2.77 Mali
1990s 4.39 7.11 2.72 Mali
2000s 4.08 5.94 1.85 Mali
2010s 4.29 5.36 1.07 Mali
2020s 4.83 4.82 0.0075 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Kenya or Mali?
Kenya, at 4.88 against 4.7 in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Kenya and Mali?
0.18, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mali?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Mali rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
Kenya ranks 218th and Mali ranks 221st 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