Madagascar vs South Sudan: Age dependency ratio young of working age population

Madagascar
69.31
in 2023
South Sudan
69.63
in 2023
Madagascar rank
31st
South Sudan rank
30th

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • Madagascar
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 69.63 against 69.31 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.32.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.

Madagascar ranks 31st and South Sudan ranks 30th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 76 78.36 2.36 South Sudan
1960s 92.23 79.95 12.28 Madagascar
1970s 93.36 85.81 7.55 Madagascar
1980s 93.22 90.11 3.11 Madagascar
1990s 88.1 88.13 0.0326 South Sudan
2000s 86.44 85.77 0.6724 Madagascar
2010s 76.97 79.55 2.59 South Sudan
2020s 70.45 73.59 3.14 South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Madagascar or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 69.63 against 69.31 in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Madagascar and South Sudan?
0.32, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Sudan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and South Sudan rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Madagascar ranks 31st and South Sudan ranks 30th 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