Libya vs Mexico: Total dependency ratio
Libya
48.9%
in 2023
Mexico
49.0%
in 2023
Libya rank
175th
Mexico rank
174th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Libya
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 49.0% against 48.9% in Libya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
Libya ranks 175th and Mexico ranks 174th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84.2% | 93.9% | 9.7% | Mexico |
| 1960s | 103.8% | 100.1% | 3.8% | Libya |
| 1970s | 109.8% | 100.4% | 9.3% | Libya |
| 1980s | 92.9% | 85.8% | 7.1% | Libya |
| 1990s | 67.4% | 70.1% | 2.7% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 60.9% | 7.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 53.2% | 1.0% | Libya |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 49.6% | 0.7% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Libya or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 49.0% against 48.9% in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Libya and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mexico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Mexico rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Libya ranks 175th and Mexico ranks 174th 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).