Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Age dependency ratio, young
Niger
90.4%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
71.6%
in 2025
Niger rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Niger
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 90.4% against 71.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 18.8%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.4% | 81.7% | 15.8% | Niger |
| 1970s | 93.6% | 86.5% | 7.1% | Niger |
| 1980s | 92.1% | 88.6% | 3.5% | Niger |
| 1990s | 91.7% | 87.0% | 4.7% | Niger |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 84.1% | 13.8% | Niger |
| 2010s | 101.3% | 80.5% | 20.9% | Niger |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 74.0% | 19.7% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Niger, at 90.4% against 71.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 18.8%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Niger ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th 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
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.