Africa Western and Central vs United States of America: Age dependency ratio, old
Africa Western and Central
5.4%
in 2025
United States of America
28.5%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
46th
United States of America rank
46th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Africa Western and Central
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 28.5% against 5.4% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 23.1%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 5.3 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 46th of 47 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 15.3% | 9.2% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 6.2% | 16.0% | 9.8% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 17.5% | 11.2% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 18.7% | 12.7% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 18.2% | 12.5% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 21.3% | 15.8% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 26.4% | 21.1% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Africa Western and Central or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 28.5% against 5.4% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Africa Western and Central and United States of America?
- 23.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and United States of America rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 46th 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.