IBRD only vs Madagascar: Age dependency ratio, young
IBRD only
31.4%
in 2025
Madagascar
67.6%
in 2025
IBRD only rank
33rd
Madagascar rank
30th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- IBRD only
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 67.6% against 31.4% in IBRD only, a difference of 36.2%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.2 times IBRD only's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
IBRD only ranks 33rd and Madagascar ranks 30th of 45 groups.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.0% | 92.2% | 20.2% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 69.1% | 93.4% | 24.2% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 59.1% | 93.2% | 34.2% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 88.1% | 36.4% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 86.4% | 44.8% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 77.0% | 40.9% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 69.6% | 36.6% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, IBRD only or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 67.6% against 31.4% in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between IBRD only and Madagascar?
- 36.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Madagascar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IBRD only and Madagascar rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- IBRD only ranks 33rd and Madagascar ranks 30th of 45 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.