Mali vs Mozambique: Total dependency ratio

Mali
95.6%
in 2023
Mozambique
90.6%
in 2023
Mali rank
7th
Mozambique rank
10th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Mali
  • Mozambique
0255075100195019862023

How they compare

Mali currently reports 95.6% against 90.6% in Mozambique, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mali ranks 7th and Mozambique ranks 10th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 5 and Mozambique in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Mozambique Difference Ahead
1950s 75.0% 79.5% 4.5% Mozambique
1960s 76.9% 82.0% 5.1% Mozambique
1970s 84.0% 88.7% 4.7% Mozambique
1980s 95.8% 95.6% 0.3% Mali
1990s 102.0% 92.6% 9.4% Mali
2000s 98.2% 92.3% 5.9% Mali
2010s 101.5% 93.8% 7.7% Mali
2020s 97.4% 91.5% 5.9% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Mali or Mozambique?
Mali, at 95.6% against 90.6% in Mozambique as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Mali and Mozambique?
5.0%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Mozambique?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mali and Mozambique rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Mali ranks 7th and Mozambique ranks 10th 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).