Rwanda vs Togo: Old-age dependency ratio
Rwanda
6.5%
in 2023
Togo
6.5%
in 2023
Rwanda rank
184th
Togo rank
185th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Rwanda
- Togo
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 6.5% against 6.5% in Togo, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Togo ahead.
Rwanda ranks 184th and Togo ranks 185th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Togo in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.9% | 7.5% | 1.6% | Togo |
| 1960s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 0.2% | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 5.7% | 0.3% | Togo |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 5.8% | 1.1% | Togo |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 5.7% | 1.4% | Togo |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 6.0% | 1.3% | Togo |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 6.5% | 1.1% | Togo |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.5% | 0.2% | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Rwanda or Togo?
- Rwanda, at 6.5% against 6.5% in Togo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Rwanda and Togo?
- 0.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Togo?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Togo rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Rwanda ranks 184th and Togo ranks 185th 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
Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).