Ghana vs East Timor: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Ghana
66.14
in 2023
East Timor
65.46
in 2023
Ghana rank
58th
East Timor rank
59th
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Ghana
- East Timor
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 66.14 against 65.46 in East Timor, a difference of 0.68.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was East Timor ahead.
Ghana ranks 58th and East Timor ranks 59th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and East Timor in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85.76 | 82.07 | 3.69 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 101.4 | 71.81 | 29.59 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 102.9 | 71.68 | 31.22 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 92.71 | 72.47 | 20.25 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 88.8 | 81.7 | 7.1 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 78.45 | 82.29 | 3.84 | East Timor |
| 2010s | 72.12 | 80.09 | 7.97 | East Timor |
| 2020s | 67.35 | 68.28 | 0.9272 | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Ghana or East Timor?
- Ghana, at 66.14 against 65.46 in East Timor as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Ghana and East Timor?
- 0.68, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and East Timor?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and East Timor rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Ghana ranks 58th and East Timor ranks 59th 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.