Fiji vs Suriname: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Fiji
50.89
in 2023
Suriname
50.52
in 2023
Fiji rank
154th
Suriname rank
157th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Fiji
  • Suriname
0255075100125195019862023

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 50.89 against 50.52 in Suriname, a difference of 0.37.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 154th and Suriname ranks 157th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Suriname Difference Ahead
1950s 100.37 89.87 10.5 Fiji
1960s 96.67 107.78 11.11 Suriname
1970s 82.59 99.22 16.63 Suriname
1980s 72.01 73.4 1.39 Suriname
1990s 67.21 65.73 1.48 Fiji
2000s 57.25 57.94 0.6883 Suriname
2010s 53.49 53.86 0.371 Suriname
2020s 51.54 50.77 0.7737 Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Fiji or Suriname?
Fiji, at 50.89 against 50.52 in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Fiji and Suriname?
0.37, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Suriname?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Fiji and Suriname rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Fiji ranks 154th and Suriname ranks 157th 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.

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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