Madagascar vs Mauritania: Old-age dependency ratio

Madagascar
5.8%
in 2023
Mauritania
6.0%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
197th
Mauritania rank
196th

Old-age dependency ratio over time

  • Madagascar
  • Mauritania
02468195019862023

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 6.0% against 5.8% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Madagascar ranks 197th and Mauritania ranks 196th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Mauritania Difference Ahead
1950s 6.0% 3.3% 2.6% Madagascar
1960s 6.7% 4.7% 2.0% Madagascar
1970s 7.1% 5.7% 1.5% Madagascar
1980s 6.2% 5.9% 0.3% Madagascar
1990s 5.5% 5.9% 0.3% Mauritania
2000s 5.3% 6.0% 0.7% Mauritania
2010s 5.1% 6.8% 1.6% Mauritania
2020s 5.7% 6.1% 0.3% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Madagascar or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 6.0% against 5.8% in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Madagascar and Mauritania?
0.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mauritania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Mauritania rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
Madagascar ranks 197th and Mauritania ranks 196th 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).