Europe & Central Asia vs Nigeria: Age dependency ratio
Europe & Central Asia
55.7%
in 2025
Nigeria
77.3%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
22nd
Nigeria rank
23rd
Age dependency ratio over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 77.3% against 55.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 21.6%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.1% | 81.4% | 22.3% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 57.7% | 87.2% | 29.5% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 53.4% | 93.9% | 40.5% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 52.0% | 91.0% | 39.0% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 88.7% | 40.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 89.1% | 39.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 80.9% | 26.4% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Europe & Central Asia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 77.3% against 55.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Europe & Central Asia and Nigeria?
- 21.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Nigeria rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 23rd 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.