Morocco vs Spain: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Morocco
51.2
in 2023
Spain
51.27
in 2023
Morocco rank
158th
Spain rank
156th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Morocco
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 51.27 against 51.2 in Morocco, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 158th and Spain ranks 156th of 236 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 80.74 52.35 28.39 Morocco
1960s 97.1 57.04 40.07 Morocco
1970s 95.49 60.26 35.23 Morocco
1980s 83.34 54.78 28.55 Morocco
1990s 69.72 47.13 22.59 Morocco
2000s 57.09 45.45 11.64 Morocco
2010s 51.53 49.57 1.96 Morocco
2020s 51.34 51 0.3331 Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Morocco or Spain?
Spain, at 51.27 against 51.2 in Morocco as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Morocco and Spain?
0.07, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Spain?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Morocco and Spain rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Morocco ranks 158th and Spain ranks 156th 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