Japan vs Namibia: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Japan
69.94
in 2023
Namibia
69.1
in 2023
Japan rank
47th
Namibia rank
50th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Japan
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 69.94 against 69.1 in Namibia, a difference of 0.84.

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

Japan ranks 47th and Namibia ranks 50th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Namibia Difference Ahead
1950s 62.17 81.66 19.49 Namibia
1960s 47.79 89.78 41.98 Namibia
1970s 46.03 95.95 49.92 Namibia
1980s 46.77 99.95 53.17 Namibia
1990s 43.81 82.96 39.15 Namibia
2000s 51.35 74.7 23.35 Namibia
2010s 64.28 67.22 2.93 Namibia
2020s 69.96 69.11 0.8514 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Japan or Namibia?
Japan, at 69.94 against 69.1 in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Japan and Namibia?
0.84, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Namibia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Japan and Namibia rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Japan ranks 47th and Namibia ranks 50th 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