Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Mauritius: Youth dependency ratio

Bosnia and Herzegovina
20.3%
in 2023
Mauritius
21.0%
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
220th
Mauritius rank
218th

Youth dependency ratio over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Mauritius
20406080195019862023

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 21.0% against 20.3% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 220th and Mauritius ranks 218th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Mauritius Difference Ahead
1950s 61.7% 85.8% 24.2% Mauritius
1960s 64.8% 84.3% 19.5% Mauritius
1970s 50.9% 65.2% 14.3% Mauritius
1980s 38.7% 49.9% 11.2% Mauritius
1990s 35.2% 41.8% 6.6% Mauritius
2000s 24.9% 34.4% 9.5% Mauritius
2010s 21.2% 26.4% 5.1% Mauritius
2020s 20.4% 21.8% 1.4% Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 21.0% against 20.3% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2023.
What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mauritius?
0.7%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mauritius?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mauritius rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 220th and Mauritius ranks 218th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth dependency ratio
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).