Kenya vs Namibia: Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Kenya
62.79
in 2023
Namibia
63.06
in 2023
Kenya rank
48th
Namibia rank
46th
Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time
- Kenya
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 63.06 against 62.79 in Kenya, a difference of 0.27.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 48th and Namibia ranks 46th of 236 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94.47 | 73.77 | 20.71 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 106.12 | 81.5 | 24.62 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 112.81 | 87.82 | 24.99 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 106.52 | 91.99 | 14.53 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 95.92 | 76.93 | 18.99 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 84.11 | 69.09 | 15.03 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 75.7 | 61.34 | 14.37 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 65.3 | 63.11 | 2.2 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Kenya or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 63.06 against 62.79 in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Kenya and Namibia?
- 0.27, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Namibia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Namibia rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Kenya ranks 48th and Namibia ranks 46th 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.