Mauritania vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Mauritania
86.05
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
84.39
in 2023
Mauritania rank
12th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
14th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Mauritania
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 86.05 against 84.39 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1.66.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Mauritania ranks 12th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 14th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 80.73 90.3 9.57 Tanzania, United Republic of
1960s 82.16 91.14 8.98 Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s 93.22 96.35 3.13 Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 94.86 100.71 5.85 Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 91.46 92.78 1.31 Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 89.85 90.74 0.8876 Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 90.99 90.37 0.6139 Mauritania
2020s 87.56 85.42 2.14 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Mauritania or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Mauritania, at 86.05 against 84.39 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of?
1.66, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Mauritania ranks 12th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 14th 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