Africa Western and Central vs Monaco: Age dependency ratio
Africa Western and Central
78.6%
in 2025
Monaco
99.1%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
4th
Monaco rank
2nd
Age dependency ratio over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Monaco
How they compare
Monaco currently reports 99.1% against 78.6% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 20.5%.
That makes Monaco's figure about 1.3 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 4th and Monaco ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 6 and Monaco in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Monaco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.9% | 53.1% | 30.7% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1970s | 89.5% | 58.0% | 31.5% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 94.9% | 54.1% | 40.8% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 93.4% | 54.6% | 38.8% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 58.3% | 31.9% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 83.5% | 5.1% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 98.9% | 17.1% | Monaco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Africa Western and Central or Monaco?
- Monaco, at 99.1% against 78.6% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Africa Western and Central and Monaco?
- 20.5%, with Monaco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Monaco?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Monaco rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 4th and Monaco ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio (% 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 is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or 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.