Madagascar vs Vanuatu: Total dependency ratio

Madagascar
75.2%
in 2023
Vanuatu
74.9%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
33rd
Vanuatu rank
34th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Madagascar
  • Vanuatu
0255075100195019862023

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 75.2% against 74.9% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Madagascar ranks 33rd and Vanuatu ranks 34th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 7 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1950s 82.0% 92.2% 10.2% Vanuatu
1960s 98.9% 94.6% 4.4% Madagascar
1970s 100.5% 93.7% 6.8% Madagascar
1980s 99.4% 93.5% 5.9% Madagascar
1990s 93.6% 90.7% 2.9% Madagascar
2000s 91.7% 76.9% 14.8% Madagascar
2010s 82.1% 72.9% 9.1% Madagascar
2020s 76.2% 75.4% 0.8% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Madagascar or Vanuatu?
Madagascar, at 75.2% against 74.9% in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Madagascar and Vanuatu?
0.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Vanuatu?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Vanuatu rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Madagascar ranks 33rd and Vanuatu ranks 34th 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

Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).