Angola vs Mozambique: Total dependency ratio

Angola
90.1%
in 2023
Mozambique
90.6%
in 2023
Angola rank
11th
Mozambique rank
10th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Angola
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 90.6% against 90.1% in Angola, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Angola ranks 11th and Mozambique ranks 10th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 4 and Mozambique in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Mozambique Difference Ahead
1950s 75.4% 79.5% 4.0% Mozambique
1960s 86.9% 82.0% 4.9% Angola
1970s 93.4% 88.7% 4.7% Angola
1980s 88.1% 95.6% 7.5% Mozambique
1990s 92.7% 92.6% 0.1% Angola
2000s 92.4% 92.3% 0.0% Angola
2010s 92.0% 93.8% 1.8% Mozambique
2020s 90.8% 91.5% 0.7% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Angola or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 90.6% against 90.1% in Angola as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Angola and Mozambique?
0.5%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Mozambique?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Angola and Mozambique rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Angola ranks 11th and Mozambique ranks 10th 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

Indicator
Total 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

The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).