Cameroon vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Age dependency ratio young of working age population

Cameroon
75.29
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
78.78
in 2023
Cameroon rank
16th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
13th

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • Cameroon
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 78.78 against 75.29 in Cameroon, a difference of 3.49.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Cameroon ranks 16th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 13th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 68.42 85.92 17.5 Tanzania, United Republic of
1960s 73.76 86.43 12.67 Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s 81.78 91.02 9.24 Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 89.9 94.7 4.8 Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 90.38 87.2 3.18 Cameroon
2000s 84.08 85.49 1.41 Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 80.35 84.81 4.46 Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 76.59 79.8 3.21 Tanzania, United Republic of

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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 78.78 against 75.29 in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Cameroon and Tanzania, United Republic of?
3.49, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania, United Republic of?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Cameroon ranks 16th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 13th of 229 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.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio young 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