Africa Western and Central vs Niger: Age dependency ratio, young
Africa Western and Central
72.9%
in 2025
Niger
90.4%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
4th
Niger rank
3rd
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 90.4% against 72.9% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 17.5%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 4th and Niger ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.5% | 97.4% | 20.0% | Niger |
| 1970s | 83.2% | 93.6% | 10.4% | Niger |
| 1980s | 88.6% | 92.1% | 3.6% | Niger |
| 1990s | 87.3% | 91.7% | 4.5% | Niger |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 97.9% | 13.7% | Niger |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 101.3% | 18.6% | Niger |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 93.7% | 17.7% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Africa Western and Central or Niger?
- Niger, at 90.4% against 72.9% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Africa Western and Central and Niger?
- 17.5%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Niger?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Niger rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 4th and Niger ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
- 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.