IDA & IBRD total vs Nigeria: Age dependency ratio, young
IDA & IBRD total
39.8%
in 2025
Nigeria
71.8%
in 2025
IDA & IBRD total rank
21st
Nigeria rank
21st
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 71.8% against 39.8% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 32.0%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.5% | 75.3% | 1.9% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 71.8% | 81.1% | 9.3% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 63.7% | 87.8% | 24.1% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 57.5% | 85.1% | 27.6% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 83.0% | 34.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 83.5% | 39.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 75.5% | 34.3% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, IDA & IBRD total or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 71.8% against 39.8% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between IDA & IBRD total and Nigeria?
- 32.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Nigeria rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 21st 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.