Mexico vs Tunisia: Age dependency ratio, young

Mexico
35.8%
in 2025
Tunisia
35.4%
in 2025
Mexico rank
99th
Tunisia rank
102nd

Age dependency ratio, young over time

  • Mexico
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 35.8% against 35.4% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 99th and Tunisia ranks 102nd of 218 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Tunisia Difference Ahead
1960s 94.7% 84.6% 10.0% Mexico
1970s 94.8% 83.4% 11.4% Mexico
1980s 79.4% 71.0% 8.4% Mexico
1990s 62.6% 57.0% 5.6% Mexico
2000s 52.0% 39.9% 12.1% Mexico
2010s 43.1% 36.0% 7.0% Mexico
2020s 37.4% 36.8% 0.6% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Mexico or Tunisia?
Mexico, at 35.8% against 35.4% in Tunisia as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Mexico and Tunisia?
0.4%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Tunisia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Tunisia rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
Mexico ranks 99th and Tunisia ranks 102nd 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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About this data

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.