Ghana vs Timor-Leste: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Ghana
66.14
in 2023
Timor-Leste
65.46
in 2023
Ghana rank
56th
Timor-Leste rank
57th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Ghana
  • Timor-Leste
0255075100195019862023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 66.14 against 65.46 in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.68.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Ghana ranks 56th and Timor-Leste ranks 57th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Timor-Leste in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste
2010s 72.12 80.09 7.97 Timor-Leste
2020s 67.35 68.28 0.9272 Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Ghana or Timor-Leste?
Ghana, at 66.14 against 65.46 in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Ghana and Timor-Leste?
0.68, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Timor-Leste?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Timor-Leste rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Ghana ranks 56th and Timor-Leste ranks 57th 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