Morocco vs Spain: Total dependency ratio
Morocco
51.2%
in 2023
Spain
51.3%
in 2023
Morocco rank
158th
Spain rank
156th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Morocco
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 51.3% against 51.2% in Morocco, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 158th and Spain ranks 156th of 236 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.7% | 52.3% | 28.4% | Morocco |
| 1960s | 97.1% | 57.0% | 40.1% | Morocco |
| 1970s | 95.5% | 60.3% | 35.2% | Morocco |
| 1980s | 83.3% | 54.8% | 28.6% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 69.7% | 47.1% | 22.6% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 45.4% | 11.6% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 49.6% | 2.0% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 51.0% | 0.3% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Morocco or Spain?
- Spain, at 51.3% against 51.2% in Morocco as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Morocco and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Morocco and Spain rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Morocco ranks 158th and Spain ranks 156th 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).