Nigeria vs South Sudan: Age dependency ratio, old
Nigeria
5.4%
in 2025
South Sudan
5.2%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
193rd
South Sudan rank
195th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Nigeria
- South Sudan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.4% against 5.2% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 193rd and South Sudan ranks 195th of 218 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1% | 4.9% | 1.2% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 4.4% | 1.6% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 4.7% | 1.4% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 4.6% | 1.3% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.7% | 1.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.7% | 0.9% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Nigeria or South Sudan?
- Nigeria, at 5.4% against 5.2% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 0.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and South Sudan rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Nigeria ranks 193rd and South Sudan ranks 195th 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
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.