Liberia vs Madagascar: Total dependency ratio
Liberia
76.3%
in 2023
Madagascar
75.2%
in 2023
Liberia rank
32nd
Madagascar rank
33rd
Total dependency ratio over time
- Liberia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 76.3% against 75.2% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 32nd and Madagascar ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.4% | 82.0% | 2.5% | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 81.0% | 98.9% | 18.0% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 86.3% | 100.5% | 14.2% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 89.1% | 99.4% | 10.3% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 87.7% | 93.6% | 6.0% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 91.7% | 5.8% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 82.1% | 1.7% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 76.2% | 2.3% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Liberia or Madagascar?
- Liberia, at 76.3% against 75.2% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Liberia and Madagascar?
- 1.1%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Madagascar?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Madagascar rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Liberia ranks 32nd 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
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).