Mauritania vs Namibia: Age dependency ratio old

Mauritania
5.98
in 2023
Namibia
6.04
in 2023
Mauritania rank
196th
Namibia rank
193rd

Age dependency ratio old over time

  • Mauritania
  • Namibia
2468195019862023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 6.04 against 5.98 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.

Mauritania ranks 196th and Namibia ranks 193rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Namibia Difference Ahead
1950s 3.34 7.89 4.55 Namibia
1960s 4.68 8.28 3.59 Namibia
1970s 5.65 8.13 2.47 Namibia
1980s 5.94 7.96 2.02 Namibia
1990s 5.87 6.04 0.1623 Namibia
2000s 6.01 5.61 0.3927 Mauritania
2010s 6.75 5.88 0.8791 Mauritania
2020s 6.05 6.01 0.0431 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Mauritania or Namibia?
Namibia, at 6.04 against 5.98 in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Mauritania and Namibia?
0.06, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
Mauritania ranks 196th and Namibia ranks 193rd 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