Rwanda vs Sao Tome and Principe: Total dependency ratio
Rwanda
71.1%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
72.9%
in 2023
Rwanda rank
45th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
42nd
Total dependency ratio over time
- Rwanda
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 72.9% against 71.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 45th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 95.4% | 60.1% | 35.3% | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 112.6% | 80.7% | 31.9% | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 98.9% | 100.7% | 1.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 101.6% | 96.5% | 5.0% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 107.3% | 95.7% | 11.5% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 86.0% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 82.8% | 3.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 75.3% | 2.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Rwanda or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 72.9% against 71.1% in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Rwanda ranks 45th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).