Least developed countries vs Mali: Age dependency ratio, young
Least developed countries
66.6%
in 2025
Mali
88.3%
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
9th
Mali rank
6th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Least developed countries
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 88.3% against 66.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 21.7%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 9th and Mali ranks 6th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.1% | 72.0% | 8.1% | Least developed countries |
| 1970s | 84.7% | 77.9% | 6.8% | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 86.1% | 88.6% | 2.5% | Mali |
| 1990s | 83.4% | 94.9% | 11.5% | Mali |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 92.3% | 13.2% | Mali |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 96.1% | 22.8% | Mali |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 91.4% | 23.2% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Least developed countries or Mali?
- Mali, at 88.3% against 66.6% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Least developed countries and Mali?
- 21.7%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Mali?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Mali rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Least developed countries ranks 9th and Mali ranks 6th 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.