Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Rwanda
71.1
in 2023
Sierra Leone
71.64
in 2023
Rwanda rank
44th
Sierra Leone rank
43rd
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 71.64 against 71.1 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.54.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 44th and Sierra Leone ranks 43rd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 95.36 | 72.62 | 22.74 | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 112.59 | 75.51 | 37.07 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 98.92 | 82.84 | 16.08 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 101.58 | 86.8 | 14.77 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 107.29 | 89.01 | 18.28 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 86.11 | 89.22 | 3.11 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 79.12 | 82.14 | 3.02 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 72.65 | 73.47 | 0.818 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 71.64 against 71.1 in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 0.54, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Rwanda ranks 44th and Sierra Leone ranks 43rd 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.