Maldives vs Tanzania: Old-age dependency ratio

Maldives
5.7%
in 2023
Tanzania
5.6%
in 2023
Maldives rank
199th
Tanzania rank
202nd

Old-age dependency ratio over time

  • Maldives
  • Tanzania
02468195019862023

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 199th and Tanzania ranks 202nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Tanzania Difference Ahead
1950s 5.6% 4.4% 1.2% Maldives
1960s 5.0% 4.7% 0.2% Maldives
1970s 4.7% 5.3% 0.6% Tanzania
1980s 5.0% 6.0% 1.0% Tanzania
1990s 6.0% 5.6% 0.4% Maldives
2000s 7.0% 5.2% 1.7% Maldives
2010s 5.6% 5.6% 0.1% Maldives
2020s 5.4% 5.6% 0.2% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Maldives or Tanzania?
Maldives, at 5.7% against 5.6% in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Maldives and Tanzania?
0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Tanzania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Maldives and Tanzania rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
Maldives ranks 199th and Tanzania ranks 202nd 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).