Algeria vs Egypt: Age dependency ratio, young

Algeria
48.07
in 2024
Egypt
50.87
in 2024
Algeria rank
10th
Egypt rank
7th

Age dependency ratio, young over time

  • Algeria
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 50.87 against 48.07 in Algeria, a difference of 2.8.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 10th and Egypt ranks 7th of 74 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Egypt in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Egypt Difference Ahead
1960s 93.97 77.67 16.3 Algeria
1970s 94.41 75.05 19.37 Algeria
1980s 85.96 75.22 10.74 Algeria
1990s 68.33 69.58 1.25 Egypt
2000s 45.77 57.53 11.76 Egypt
2010s 43.88 54.9 11.02 Egypt
2020s 48.69 52.6 3.91 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Algeria or Egypt?
Egypt, at 50.87 against 48.07 in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Algeria and Egypt?
2.8, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Egypt?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Egypt rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
Algeria ranks 10th and Egypt ranks 7th of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, 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
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 4,780 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed