Djibouti vs Sri Lanka: Total dependency ratio
Djibouti
52.2%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
51.7%
in 2023
Djibouti rank
151st
Sri Lanka rank
154th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Djibouti
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 52.2% against 51.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 151st and Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 236 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90.4% | 84.0% | 6.4% | Djibouti |
| 1960s | 86.6% | 80.0% | 6.5% | Djibouti |
| 1970s | 92.0% | 73.2% | 18.8% | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 91.2% | 66.7% | 24.5% | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 83.3% | 55.7% | 27.6% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 71.3% | 48.5% | 22.8% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 50.4% | 11.5% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 51.7% | 1.9% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Djibouti or Sri Lanka?
- Djibouti, at 52.2% against 51.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Djibouti and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Sri Lanka rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Djibouti ranks 151st and Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).