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The dependency ratio of Africa

Africa (% in 2022)

Niger is the top country by dependency ratio among 54 countries. As of 2022, dependency ratio in Niger was 105.13 %. The top 5 countries also includes Central African Republic, Somalia, Mali, and Chad.

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Niger 105.13 WB
Central African Republic 102.62 WB
Somalia 98.94 WB
Mali 98.3 WB
Chad 98.09 WB
Democratic Republic of the Congo 97.85 WB
Burundi 93.25 WB
Angola 90.9 WB
South Sudan 87.81 WB
Uganda 86.83 WB
United Republic of Tanzania 86.78 WB
Burkina Faso 86.07 WB
Mozambique 85.49 WB
Nigeria 85.25 WB
Benin 83.47 WB
Gambia 83.43 WB
Malawi 82.49 WB
Cameroon 81.42 WB
Guinea 81.38 WB
Mauritania 81.25 WB
Zambia 80.52 WB
Senegal 80.47 WB
Sudan 79.95 WB
Zimbabwe 78.43 WB
Côte d'Ivoire 78.16 WB
Liberia 78.03 WB
Congo 77.85 WB
Sao Tome and Principe 76.15 WB
Eritrea 76.09 WB
Togo 75.73 WB
Guinea Bissau 75.23 WB
Ethiopia 74.72 WB
Madagascar 73.67 WB
Comoros 73.35 WB
Sierra Leone 72.76 WB
Rwanda 71.42 WB
Equatorial Guinea 71.28 WB
Kenya 68.59 WB
Ghana 68.05 WB
Namibia 67.25 WB
Gabon 67.14 WB
Eswatini 63.12 WB
Lesotho 61.75 WB
Egypt 60.5 WB
Algeria 58.81 WB
Botswana 56.88 WB
Djibouti 53.68 WB
South Africa 52.54 WB
Morocco 52.22 WB
Tunisia 51.2 WB
Libya 49.61 WB
Cabo Verde 46.48 WB
Seychelles 45.46 WB
Mauritius 41.04 WB
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