Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Eritrea
74.91
in 2023
Ethiopia
74.02
in 2023
Eritrea rank
34th
Ethiopia rank
36th
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 74.91 against 74.02 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.89.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 34th and Ethiopia ranks 36th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85.29 | 85.06 | 0.2315 | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 80.61 | 83.36 | 2.75 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 87.04 | 93.01 | 5.97 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 88.08 | 95.83 | 7.75 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 89.29 | 97.7 | 8.41 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 88.78 | 99.82 | 11.04 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 84.65 | 85.69 | 1.04 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 77.42 | 75.48 | 1.94 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
- Eritrea, at 74.91 against 74.02 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 0.89, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Ethiopia rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Eritrea ranks 34th and Ethiopia ranks 36th of 229 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.