Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Ukraine: Age dependency ratio, old
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
5.7%
in 2025
Ukraine
28.2%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
44th
Ukraine rank
47th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 28.2% against 5.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 22.5%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 4.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th and Ukraine ranks 47th of 47 groups.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 12.2% | 6.4% | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 15.7% | 9.8% | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 17.3% | 11.3% | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 19.5% | 13.7% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 21.2% | 15.5% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 22.0% | 16.4% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 26.9% | 21.3% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 28.2% against 5.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Ukraine?
- 22.5%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Ukraine?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Ukraine rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th and Ukraine ranks 47th 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.