Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Nigeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.07 against 1.07 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 135th and Saudi Arabia ranks 136th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 | 2.61 | 1.37 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.25 | 2.3 | 1.04 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.31 | 1.49 | 0.1837 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 1.15 | 0.0203 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Nigeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Nigeria, at 1.07 against 1.07 in Saudi Arabia as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 0, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Nigeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Nigeria ranks 135th and Saudi Arabia ranks 136th 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.