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
0255075100195019862023

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.

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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