Afghanistan vs Mauritania: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Afghanistan
83.84
in 2023
Mauritania
86.05
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
15th
Mauritania rank
12th
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Afghanistan
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 86.05 against 83.84 in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.21.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritania ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 15th and Mauritania ranks 12th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.3 | 80.73 | 1.43 | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 83.2 | 82.16 | 1.04 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 90.56 | 93.22 | 2.66 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 96.97 | 94.86 | 2.11 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 103.81 | 91.46 | 12.35 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 108.87 | 89.85 | 19.02 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 95.59 | 90.99 | 4.61 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 85.53 | 87.56 | 2.02 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Afghanistan or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 86.05 against 83.84 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 2.21, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Mauritania rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th and Mauritania ranks 12th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.