Least developed countries vs Mali: Age dependency ratio
Least developed countries
74.7%
in 2025
Mali
92.9%
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
9th
Mali rank
6th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Least developed countries
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 92.9% against 74.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 18.2%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 9th and Mali ranks 6th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.9% | 76.9% | 9.0% | Least developed countries |
| 1970s | 90.9% | 84.0% | 6.8% | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 92.7% | 95.8% | 3.1% | Mali |
| 1990s | 90.2% | 102.0% | 11.8% | Mali |
| 2000s | 86.4% | 98.2% | 11.8% | Mali |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 101.5% | 20.3% | Mali |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 96.1% | 19.9% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Least developed countries or Mali?
- Mali, at 92.9% against 74.7% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Least developed countries and Mali?
- 18.2%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Mali?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Mali rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Least developed countries ranks 9th and Mali ranks 6th of 45 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.