Afghanistan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Age dependency ratio, young
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Afghanistan
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 77.4% against 52.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 24.8%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.2% | 81.8% | 3.7% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 85.6% | 84.4% | 1.3% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 92.3% | 82.5% | 9.8% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 99.2% | 77.9% | 21.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 104.1% | 63.2% | 40.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 57.4% | 33.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 54.6% | 25.4% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Afghanistan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Afghanistan, at 77.4% against 52.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Afghanistan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 24.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, young (% 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, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.