Cape Verde vs Ecuador: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Cape Verde
49.14
in 2023
Ecuador
49.46
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
172nd
Ecuador rank
171st

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Ecuador
0255075100195019862023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 49.46 against 49.14 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.32.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 172nd and Ecuador ranks 171st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 7 and Ecuador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Ecuador Difference Ahead
1950s 91.35 89.59 1.76 Cape Verde
1960s 100.57 94.45 6.12 Cape Verde
1970s 105.51 90.15 15.36 Cape Verde
1980s 106.45 79.96 26.49 Cape Verde
1990s 97.02 70.61 26.41 Cape Verde
2000s 74.18 63.44 10.75 Cape Verde
2010s 53.27 55.76 2.5 Ecuador
2020s 50.93 50.41 0.5206 Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Cape Verde or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 49.46 against 49.14 in Cape Verde as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Cape Verde and Ecuador?
0.32, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Ecuador?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Ecuador rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Cape Verde ranks 172nd and Ecuador ranks 171st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed