Nigeria vs Sudan: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Nigeria
80.25
in 2023
Sudan
78.13
in 2023
Nigeria rank
22nd
Sudan rank
25th
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Nigeria
- Sudan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 80.25 against 78.13 in Sudan, a difference of 2.12.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sudan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 25th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.28 | 95.18 | 14.89 | Sudan |
| 1960s | 81.4 | 98.8 | 17.4 | Sudan |
| 1970s | 87.15 | 100.9 | 13.75 | Sudan |
| 1980s | 93.87 | 95.43 | 1.56 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 90.97 | 96.7 | 5.73 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 88.72 | 92.74 | 4.03 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 89.12 | 85.95 | 3.17 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 82.39 | 79.02 | 3.37 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Nigeria or Sudan?
- Nigeria, at 80.25 against 78.13 in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Nigeria and Sudan?
- 2.12, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 25th 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.