Malawi vs Nauru: Age dependency ratio old

Malawi
4.62
in 2023
Nauru
4.6
in 2023
Malawi rank
223rd
Nauru rank
224th

Age dependency ratio old over time

  • Malawi
  • Nauru
05101520195019862023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 4.62 against 4.6 in Nauru, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nauru ahead.

Malawi ranks 223rd and Nauru ranks 224th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 7 and Nauru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nauru Difference Ahead
1950s 5.81 11.27 5.46 Nauru
1960s 5.51 4.67 0.8424 Malawi
1970s 5.4 2.33 3.07 Malawi
1980s 7.24 7.11 0.1374 Malawi
1990s 6.68 3.39 3.29 Malawi
2000s 7.48 2.53 4.96 Malawi
2010s 6.1 2.64 3.46 Malawi
2020s 4.79 4.05 0.7423 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Malawi or Nauru?
Malawi, at 4.62 against 4.6 in Nauru as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Malawi and Nauru?
0.02, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nauru?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Nauru rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
Malawi ranks 223rd and Nauru ranks 224th 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