Least developed countries vs Mozambique: Age dependency ratio, young
Least developed countries
66.6%
in 2025
Mozambique
83.2%
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
9th
Mozambique rank
8th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Least developed countries
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 83.2% against 66.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 16.6%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 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 Mozambique ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.1% | 76.5% | 3.5% | Least developed countries |
| 1970s | 84.7% | 83.0% | 1.7% | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 86.1% | 89.5% | 3.4% | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 83.4% | 87.1% | 3.7% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 87.2% | 8.1% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 88.5% | 15.1% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 85.4% | 17.2% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Least developed countries or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 83.2% against 66.6% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Least developed countries and Mozambique?
- 16.6%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Mozambique?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Mozambique rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Least developed countries ranks 9th and Mozambique ranks 8th 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.