Malawi vs Nigeria: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Malawi
78.28
in 2023
Nigeria
80.25
in 2023
Malawi rank
24th
Nigeria rank
22nd
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 80.25 against 78.28 in Malawi, a difference of 1.97.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 7 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89.6 | 80.28 | 9.32 | Malawi |
| 1960s | 86.11 | 81.4 | 4.7 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 91.67 | 87.15 | 4.51 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 96.18 | 93.87 | 2.3 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 97.49 | 90.97 | 6.53 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 99.42 | 88.72 | 10.7 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 94.11 | 89.12 | 4.99 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 81.41 | 82.39 | 0.9797 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 80.25 against 78.28 in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 1.97, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Malawi ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 22nd 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.