Ghana vs Saint Helena: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Ghana
66.14
in 2023
Saint Helena
67.03
in 2023
Ghana rank
58th
Saint Helena rank
56th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Ghana
  • Saint Helena
0255075100195019862023

How they compare

Saint Helena currently reports 67.03 against 66.14 in Ghana, a difference of 0.89.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Helena ahead.

Ghana ranks 58th and Saint Helena ranks 56th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 7 and Saint Helena in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Saint Helena Difference Ahead
1950s 85.76 102.96 17.2 Saint Helena
1960s 101.4 88.83 12.58 Ghana
1970s 102.9 81.41 21.5 Ghana
1980s 92.71 64.25 28.46 Ghana
1990s 88.8 50.44 38.36 Ghana
2000s 78.45 45.79 32.66 Ghana
2010s 72.12 53.06 19.06 Ghana
2020s 67.35 65.28 2.07 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Ghana or Saint Helena?
Saint Helena, at 67.03 against 66.14 in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Ghana and Saint Helena?
0.89, with Saint Helena ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Saint Helena?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Saint Helena rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Ghana ranks 58th and Saint Helena ranks 56th 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