Madagascar vs Sudan: Old-age dependency ratio

Madagascar
5.8%
in 2023
Sudan
5.7%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
197th
Sudan rank
200th

Old-age dependency ratio over time

  • Madagascar
  • Sudan
02468195019862023

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sudan ahead.

Madagascar ranks 197th and Sudan ranks 200th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 6 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 6.0% 5.8% 0.1% Madagascar
1960s 6.7% 5.5% 1.2% Madagascar
1970s 7.1% 5.1% 2.0% Madagascar
1980s 6.2% 5.0% 1.2% Madagascar
1990s 5.5% 5.8% 0.3% Sudan
2000s 5.3% 5.3% 0.0% Sudan
2010s 5.1% 5.0% 0.1% Madagascar
2020s 5.7% 5.5% 0.2% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Madagascar or Sudan?
Madagascar, at 5.8% against 5.7% in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Madagascar and Sudan?
0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sudan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Sudan rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
Madagascar ranks 197th and Sudan ranks 200th 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).