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
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.