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Malawi

Dependent People

83.94
percent of the working age population
Source: IMF
13
Nigeria85.96
14
Tanzania85.87
15
Zambia85.7
16
Guinea85.19
17
Senegal84.16
18
Malawi83.94
19
Benin82.56
20
Zimbabwe81.57
22
Cameroon81.09
12
Nigeria85.96
13
Tanzania85.87
14
Zambia85.7
15
Guinea85.19
16
Senegal84.16
17
Malawi83.94
18
Benin82.56
19
Zimbabwe81.57
21
Cameroon81.09

Definition of Dependent People

Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.

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