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
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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.

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About this data

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