Niger vs Somalia: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Niger
98.16
in 2023
Somalia
97.02
in 2023
Niger rank
3rd
Somalia rank
4th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Niger
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 98.16 against 97.02 in Somalia, a difference of 1.14.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 4th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Somalia Difference Ahead
1950s 101.9 83.73 18.16 Niger
1960s 100.14 92.66 7.48 Niger
1970s 96.99 91.51 5.48 Niger
1980s 96.08 95.19 0.8919 Niger
1990s 96.06 98.46 2.4 Somalia
2000s 102.6 102.72 0.1254 Somalia
2010s 106.37 100.63 5.74 Niger
2020s 100.19 97.69 2.5 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Niger or Somalia?
Niger, at 98.16 against 97.02 in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Niger and Somalia?
1.14, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Niger ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 4th 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