Mauritania vs Sudan: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Mauritania
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 3.88 against 3.72 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sudan ahead.
Mauritania ranks 8th and Sudan ranks 6th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.33 | 3.31 | 0.028 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 3.41 | 3.36 | 0.0481 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 3.7 | 3.62 | 0.0821 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 3.89 | 3.94 | 0.0553 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Mauritania or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 3.88 against 3.72 in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Mauritania and Sudan?
- 0.16, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sudan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and Sudan rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Mauritania ranks 8th and Sudan ranks 6th 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.