Africa Eastern and Southern vs Montenegro: Age dependency ratio, old
Africa Eastern and Southern
6.0%
in 2025
Montenegro
28.7%
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
40th
Montenegro rank
43rd
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 28.7% against 6.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 22.7%.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 4.8 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and Montenegro ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | 11.4% | 5.8% | Montenegro |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 12.0% | 6.3% | Montenegro |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 11.6% | 5.8% | Montenegro |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 14.0% | 8.3% | Montenegro |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 18.7% | 13.0% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 21.6% | 16.0% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 27.0% | 21.2% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Africa Eastern and Southern or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 28.7% against 6.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Africa Eastern and Southern and Montenegro?
- 22.7%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Montenegro?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Montenegro rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and Montenegro ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, old (% 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
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.