Mayotte vs Mozambique: Total dependency ratio

Mayotte
86.0%
in 2023
Mozambique
90.6%
in 2023
Mayotte rank
13th
Mozambique rank
10th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Mayotte
  • Mozambique
0255075100125195019862023

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 90.6% against 86.0% in Mayotte, a difference of 4.6%.

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

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

Mayotte ranks 13th and Mozambique ranks 10th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mayotte averaged higher in 4 and Mozambique in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mayotte Mozambique Difference Ahead
1950s 98.1% 79.5% 18.6% Mayotte
1960s 112.1% 82.0% 30.1% Mayotte
1970s 116.5% 88.7% 27.8% Mayotte
1980s 106.9% 95.6% 11.3% Mayotte
1990s 91.4% 92.6% 1.2% Mozambique
2000s 88.2% 92.3% 4.1% Mozambique
2010s 89.8% 93.8% 3.9% Mozambique
2020s 86.5% 91.5% 5.0% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Mayotte or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 90.6% against 86.0% in Mayotte as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Mayotte and Mozambique?
4.6%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mayotte and Mozambique?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mayotte and Mozambique rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Mayotte ranks 13th 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).