Mauritania vs Tanzania: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Mauritania
86.05
in 2023
Tanzania
84.39
in 2023
Mauritania rank
12th
Tanzania rank
15th
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Mauritania
- Tanzania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 86.05 against 84.39 in Tanzania, a difference of 1.66.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 12th and Tanzania ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.73 | 90.3 | 9.57 | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 82.16 | 91.14 | 8.98 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 93.22 | 96.35 | 3.13 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 94.86 | 100.71 | 5.85 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 91.46 | 92.78 | 1.31 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 89.85 | 90.74 | 0.8876 | Tanzania |
| 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?
- Mauritania, at 86.05 against 84.39 in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Mauritania and Tanzania?
- 1.66, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tanzania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Tanzania rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Mauritania ranks 12th and Tanzania ranks 15th 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.