Ethiopia vs South Sudan: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Ethiopia
74.02
in 2023
South Sudan
74.71
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
36th
South Sudan rank
35th
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Ethiopia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 74.71 against 74.02 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.69.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 36th and South Sudan ranks 35th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85.06 | 84.25 | 0.813 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 83.36 | 84.85 | 1.49 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 93.01 | 90.2 | 2.81 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 95.83 | 94.81 | 1.03 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 97.7 | 92.74 | 4.96 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 99.82 | 90.49 | 9.33 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 85.69 | 84.26 | 1.43 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 75.48 | 78.59 | 3.11 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Ethiopia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 74.71 against 74.02 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Ethiopia and South Sudan?
- 0.69, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and South Sudan rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th and South Sudan ranks 35th 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.