Gambia vs Madagascar: Total dependency ratio

Gambia
77.6%
in 2023
Madagascar
75.2%
in 2023
Gambia rank
31st
Madagascar rank
33rd

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Gambia
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 77.6% against 75.2% in Madagascar, a difference of 2.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 31st and Madagascar ranks 33rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Madagascar Difference Ahead
1950s 81.7% 82.0% 0.3% Madagascar
1960s 78.5% 98.9% 20.5% Madagascar
1970s 84.4% 100.5% 16.1% Madagascar
1980s 96.4% 99.4% 3.1% Madagascar
1990s 99.7% 93.6% 6.1% Gambia
2000s 95.1% 91.7% 3.4% Gambia
2010s 86.0% 82.1% 3.9% Gambia
2020s 79.4% 76.2% 3.3% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Gambia or Madagascar?
Gambia, at 77.6% against 75.2% in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Gambia and Madagascar?
2.4%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Madagascar?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Madagascar rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Gambia ranks 31st and Madagascar ranks 33rd 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).