Mauritania vs Tanzania: Age dependency ratio young of working age population

Mauritania
80.07
in 2023
Tanzania
78.78
in 2023
Mauritania rank
12th
Tanzania rank
14th

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • Mauritania
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 80.07 against 78.78 in Tanzania, a difference of 1.29.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 12th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Tanzania Difference Ahead
1950s 77.39 85.92 8.53 Tanzania
1960s 77.48 86.43 8.95 Tanzania
1970s 87.57 91.02 3.45 Tanzania
1980s 88.92 94.7 5.78 Tanzania
1990s 85.59 87.2 1.61 Tanzania
2000s 83.84 85.49 1.64 Tanzania
2010s 84.23 84.81 0.5779 Tanzania
2020s 81.5 79.8 1.7 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Mauritania or Tanzania?
Mauritania, at 80.07 against 78.78 in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Mauritania and Tanzania?
1.29, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tanzania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Tanzania rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Mauritania ranks 12th and Tanzania ranks 14th 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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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