Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Philippines
51.22
in 2023
Sri Lanka
51.74
in 2023
Philippines rank
151st
Sri Lanka rank
148th
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 51.74 against 51.22 in Philippines, a difference of 0.52.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 151st and Sri Lanka ranks 148th of 229 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.93 | 84.03 | 16.9 | Philippines |
| 1960s | 104.55 | 80.01 | 24.54 | Philippines |
| 1970s | 97.2 | 73.21 | 23.99 | Philippines |
| 1980s | 83.8 | 66.65 | 17.14 | Philippines |
| 1990s | 78.19 | 55.71 | 22.48 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 68.57 | 48.51 | 20.06 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 59.79 | 50.44 | 9.35 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 53 | 51.68 | 1.32 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 51.74 against 51.22 in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 0.52, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Philippines ranks 151st and Sri Lanka ranks 148th 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.