Afghanistan vs Mauritania: Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Afghanistan
79.47
in 2023
Mauritania
80.07
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
13th
Mauritania rank
12th
Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time
- Afghanistan
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 80.07 against 79.47 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.6.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritania ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Mauritania ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.18 | 77.39 | 3.21 | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 78.16 | 77.48 | 0.6817 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 85.6 | 87.57 | 1.97 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 92.32 | 88.92 | 3.4 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 99.22 | 85.59 | 13.63 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 104.12 | 83.84 | 20.28 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 91 | 84.23 | 6.77 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 81.15 | 81.5 | 0.3584 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Afghanistan or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 80.07 against 79.47 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 0.6, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Mauritania rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Mauritania ranks 12th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.