Ethiopia vs Tonga: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Ethiopia
74.02
in 2023
Tonga
73.09
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
37th
Tonga rank
39th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Tonga
0255075100195019862023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 74.02 against 73.09 in Tonga, a difference of 0.93.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tonga ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 37th and Tonga ranks 39th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and Tonga in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Tonga Difference Ahead
1950s 85.06 95.14 10.08 Tonga
1960s 83.36 96.29 12.92 Tonga
1970s 93.01 96.81 3.8 Tonga
1980s 95.83 86.44 9.39 Ethiopia
1990s 97.7 81.17 16.53 Ethiopia
2000s 99.82 77.85 21.96 Ethiopia
2010s 85.69 74.87 10.82 Ethiopia
2020s 75.48 72.83 2.65 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Ethiopia or Tonga?
Ethiopia, at 74.02 against 73.09 in Tonga as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Ethiopia and Tonga?
0.93, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tonga?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Tonga rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Ethiopia ranks 37th and Tonga ranks 39th 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