Algeria vs Latvia: Total dependency ratio
Algeria
58.8%
in 2023
Latvia
58.8%
in 2023
Algeria rank
87th
Latvia rank
86th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Algeria
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 58.8% against 58.8% in Algeria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 87th and Latvia ranks 86th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 7 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84.9% | 51.0% | 33.9% | Algeria |
| 1960s | 101.3% | 49.7% | 51.6% | Algeria |
| 1970s | 101.3% | 50.8% | 50.5% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 92.2% | 49.5% | 42.7% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 74.8% | 51.1% | 23.6% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 46.9% | 6.0% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 52.4% | 0.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 58.4% | 0.2% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Algeria or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 58.8% against 58.8% in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Algeria and Latvia?
- 0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Latvia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Latvia rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Algeria ranks 87th and Latvia ranks 86th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).