Old-age dependency ratio in Africa

Africa (% in 2022)

Mauritius is the top country by old-age dependency ratio among 54 countries. As of 2022, old-age dependency ratio in Mauritius was 18.04 %. The top 5 countries also includes Tunisia, Seychelles, Morocco, and Algeria.

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Mauritius 18.04 WB
Tunisia 13.64 WB
Seychelles 11.86 WB
Morocco 11.75 WB
Algeria 10.14 WB
South Africa 8.99 WB
Cabo Verde 8.13 WB
Egypt 7.76 WB
Comoros 7.42 WB
Libya 7.28 WB
Eritrea 7.07 WB
Djibouti 6.97 WB
Lesotho 6.79 WB
Namibia 6.64 WB
Sao Tome and Principe 6.62 WB
Eswatini 6.53 WB
Gabon 6.5 WB
Sudan 6.3 WB
Guinea 6.03 WB
Ghana 5.97 WB
Zimbabwe 5.93 WB
Liberia 5.89 WB
Mauritania 5.84 WB
Madagascar 5.82 WB
United Republic of Tanzania 5.8 WB
Democratic Republic of the Congo 5.78 WB
Botswana 5.73 WB
Senegal 5.67 WB
Benin 5.62 WB
Nigeria 5.51 WB
Togo 5.51 WB
Ethiopia 5.49 WB
Rwanda 5.48 WB
South Sudan 5.43 WB
Sierra Leone 5.42 WB
Equatorial Guinea 5.35 WB
Somalia 5.11 WB
Central African Republic 5.09 WB
Angola 4.96 WB
Guinea Bissau 4.94 WB
Niger 4.93 WB
Kenya 4.84 WB
Cameroon 4.84 WB
Congo 4.84 WB
Burundi 4.8 WB
Mozambique 4.76 WB
Malawi 4.76 WB
Mali 4.72 WB
Burkina Faso 4.71 WB
Gambia 4.45 WB
Côte d'Ivoire 4.27 WB
Chad 3.98 WB
Uganda 3.17 WB
Zambia 3.15 WB