Egypt vs Mongolia: Total dependency ratio

Egypt
59.8%
in 2023
Mongolia
60.0%
in 2023
Egypt rank
82nd
Mongolia rank
80th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Egypt
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 60.0% against 59.8% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 82nd and Mongolia ranks 80th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Mongolia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Mongolia Difference Ahead
1950s 77.2% 65.3% 12.0% Egypt
1960s 84.7% 92.1% 7.5% Mongolia
1970s 82.3% 102.4% 20.1% Mongolia
1980s 82.4% 88.3% 5.9% Mongolia
1990s 76.5% 74.5% 2.0% Egypt
2000s 64.1% 52.7% 11.4% Egypt
2010s 61.7% 50.4% 11.3% Egypt
2020s 60.8% 59.6% 1.1% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Egypt or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 60.0% against 59.8% in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Egypt and Mongolia?
0.2%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mongolia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Mongolia rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Egypt ranks 82nd and Mongolia ranks 80th 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).