Côte d'Ivoire vs Nigeria: Age dependency ratio, young

Côte d'Ivoire
71.1%
in 2025
Nigeria
71.8%
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
24th
Nigeria rank
21st

Age dependency ratio, young over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 71.8% against 71.1% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 82.2% 75.3% 6.8% Côte d'Ivoire
1970s 88.0% 81.1% 6.9% Côte d'Ivoire
1980s 95.9% 87.8% 8.1% Côte d'Ivoire
1990s 92.3% 85.1% 7.3% Côte d'Ivoire
2000s 89.2% 83.0% 6.2% Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 77.5% 83.5% 6.0% Nigeria
2020s 73.9% 75.5% 1.6% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Côte d'Ivoire or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 71.8% against 71.1% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
0.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 21st 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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.