Kenya vs Nauru: Total dependency ratio
Kenya
67.7%
in 2023
Nauru
69.1%
in 2023
Kenya rank
54th
Nauru rank
51st
Total dependency ratio over time
- Kenya
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 69.1% against 67.7% in Kenya, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 54th and Nauru ranks 51st of 236 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.2% | 77.6% | 25.6% | Kenya |
| 1960s | 111.8% | 69.3% | 42.5% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 117.4% | 60.4% | 57.0% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 111.0% | 67.1% | 43.9% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 100.3% | 76.0% | 24.3% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 62.7% | 25.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 64.6% | 15.4% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 68.2% | 1.9% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Kenya or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 69.1% against 67.7% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Kenya and Nauru?
- 1.4%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nauru?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Nauru rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Kenya ranks 54th and Nauru ranks 51st 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).