Libya vs Mexico: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Libya
48.9
in 2023
Mexico
49.04
in 2023
Libya rank
175th
Mexico rank
174th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Libya
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 49.04 against 48.9 in Libya, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.

Libya ranks 175th and Mexico ranks 174th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Mexico Difference Ahead
1950s 84.22 93.91 9.69 Mexico
1960s 103.84 100.05 3.79 Libya
1970s 109.75 100.44 9.31 Libya
1980s 92.87 85.77 7.1 Libya
1990s 67.41 70.12 2.71 Mexico
2000s 53.73 60.93 7.19 Mexico
2010s 54.21 53.24 0.9732 Libya
2020s 50.32 49.63 0.6916 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Libya or Mexico?
Mexico, at 49.04 against 48.9 in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Libya and Mexico?
0.14, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mexico?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Libya and Mexico rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Libya ranks 175th and Mexico ranks 174th 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