Comoros vs Senegal: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Comoros
72.04
in 2023
Senegal
73.07
in 2023
Comoros rank
43rd
Senegal rank
40th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Comoros
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 73.07 against 72.04 in Comoros, a difference of 1.03.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.

Comoros ranks 43rd and Senegal ranks 40th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Senegal Difference Ahead
1950s 75.29 86.55 11.26 Senegal
1960s 90.56 88.75 1.81 Comoros
1970s 102.64 90.26 12.38 Comoros
1980s 104.46 99.34 5.11 Comoros
1990s 106.87 94.07 12.79 Comoros
2000s 96.91 87.01 9.9 Comoros
2010s 79.33 84.23 4.91 Senegal
2020s 73.35 75.54 2.19 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Comoros or Senegal?
Senegal, at 73.07 against 72.04 in Comoros as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Comoros and Senegal?
1.03, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Senegal?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Comoros and Senegal rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Comoros ranks 43rd and Senegal ranks 40th of 236 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency ratio of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed