Kenya vs Tajikistan: Total dependency ratio
Kenya
67.7%
in 2023
Tajikistan
67.1%
in 2023
Kenya rank
54th
Tajikistan rank
55th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Kenya
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 67.7% against 67.1% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 54th and Tajikistan ranks 55th of 236 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.2% | 66.5% | 36.7% | Kenya |
| 1960s | 111.8% | 91.5% | 20.3% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 117.4% | 92.5% | 24.9% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 111.0% | 87.8% | 23.2% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 100.3% | 91.7% | 8.6% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 74.9% | 13.3% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 65.3% | 14.7% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 66.5% | 3.6% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Kenya or Tajikistan?
- Kenya, at 67.7% against 67.1% in Tajikistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Kenya and Tajikistan?
- 0.6%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tajikistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Tajikistan rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Kenya ranks 54th and Tajikistan ranks 55th 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).