Côte d'Ivoire vs Kenya: Age dependency ratio, old

Côte d'Ivoire
4.7%
in 2025
Kenya
5.0%
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
205th
Kenya rank
202nd

Age dependency ratio, old over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 5.0% against 4.7% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 205th and Kenya ranks 202nd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 4.6% 5.7% 1.1% Kenya
1970s 4.8% 4.6% 0.2% Côte d'Ivoire
1980s 4.9% 4.4% 0.5% Côte d'Ivoire
1990s 4.9% 4.4% 0.5% Côte d'Ivoire
2000s 4.5% 4.1% 0.4% Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 4.5% 4.3% 0.2% Côte d'Ivoire
2020s 4.6% 4.9% 0.3% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Côte d'Ivoire or Kenya?
Kenya, at 5.0% against 4.7% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya?
0.3%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 205th and Kenya ranks 202nd of 218 countries.
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

Indicator
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.