Kenya vs Mayotte: Old-age dependency ratio
Kenya
4.9%
in 2023
Mayotte
5.0%
in 2023
Kenya rank
218th
Mayotte rank
217th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Kenya
- Mayotte
How they compare
Mayotte currently reports 5.0% against 4.9% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Mayotte has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 218th and Mayotte ranks 217th of 236 countries.
Mayotte has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mayotte | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.7% | 11.0% | 2.3% | Mayotte |
| 1960s | 5.7% | 8.3% | 2.6% | Mayotte |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 7.0% | 2.4% | Mayotte |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 5.8% | 1.4% | Mayotte |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.8% | 0.4% | Mayotte |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.5% | 0.4% | Mayotte |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.9% | 0.6% | Mayotte |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.9% | 0.1% | Mayotte |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Kenya or Mayotte?
- Mayotte, at 5.0% against 4.9% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Kenya and Mayotte?
- 0.1%, with Mayotte ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mayotte?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Mayotte rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Kenya ranks 218th 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
Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).