Burundi vs Mozambique: Total dependency ratio

Burundi
91.8%
in 2023
Mozambique
90.6%
in 2023
Burundi rank
9th
Mozambique rank
10th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Burundi
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 91.8% against 90.6% in Mozambique, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mozambique ahead.

Burundi ranks 9th and Mozambique ranks 10th of 236 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Mozambique Difference Ahead
1950s 86.8% 79.5% 7.3% Burundi
1960s 93.8% 82.0% 11.7% Burundi
1970s 95.5% 88.7% 6.8% Burundi
1980s 98.9% 95.6% 3.3% Burundi
1990s 109.0% 92.6% 16.4% Burundi
2000s 94.9% 92.3% 2.5% Burundi
2010s 95.9% 93.8% 2.1% Burundi
2020s 94.9% 91.5% 3.4% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Burundi or Mozambique?
Burundi, at 91.8% against 90.6% in Mozambique as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Burundi and Mozambique?
1.2%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mozambique?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Mozambique rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Burundi ranks 9th 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).