Mauritania vs Southern Africa: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Mauritania
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3.72 against 2.53 in Southern Africa, a difference of 1.19.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.5 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 8th and Southern Africa ranks 7th of 188 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.33 | 2.55 | 0.7857 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 3.41 | 2.37 | 1.04 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 3.7 | 2.46 | 1.24 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 3.8 | 2.64 | 1.16 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Mauritania or Southern Africa?
- Mauritania, at 3.72 against 2.53 in Southern Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Mauritania and Southern Africa?
- 1.19, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Southern Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Mauritania and Southern Africa rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Mauritania ranks 8th and Southern Africa ranks 7th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator provides the ratio of dependents (persons aged 0 to 14 + persons aged 15 and above that are either outside the labour force or unemployed) to total employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.