Madagascar vs South Sudan: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Madagascar
75.15
in 2023
South Sudan
74.71
in 2023
Madagascar rank
32nd
South Sudan rank
35th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Madagascar
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 75.15 against 74.71 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.44.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.

Madagascar ranks 32nd and South Sudan ranks 35th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 81.96 84.25 2.29 South Sudan
1960s 98.94 84.85 14.09 Madagascar
1970s 100.49 90.2 10.29 Madagascar
1980s 99.43 94.81 4.62 Madagascar
1990s 93.63 92.74 0.884 Madagascar
2000s 91.71 90.49 1.22 Madagascar
2010s 82.07 84.26 2.19 South Sudan
2020s 76.16 78.59 2.43 South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Madagascar or South Sudan?
Madagascar, at 75.15 against 74.71 in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Madagascar and South Sudan?
0.44, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Sudan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and South Sudan rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Madagascar ranks 32nd and South Sudan ranks 35th 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.

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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