Cameroon vs Nigeria: Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Cameroon
75.29
in 2023
Nigeria
74.79
in 2023
Cameroon rank
17th
Nigeria rank
19th
Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 75.29 against 74.79 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cameroon ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 19th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.42 | 74.58 | 6.16 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 73.76 | 75.33 | 1.57 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 81.78 | 81.12 | 0.6636 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 89.9 | 87.76 | 2.14 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 90.38 | 85.06 | 5.32 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 84.08 | 83.02 | 1.06 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 80.35 | 83.47 | 3.12 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 76.59 | 76.91 | 0.3218 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Cameroon, at 75.29 against 74.79 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 0.5, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Cameroon ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 19th 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.