Saint Pierre and Miquelon vs Sri Lanka: Total dependency ratio

Saint Pierre and Miquelon
52.0%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
51.7%
in 2023
Saint Pierre and Miquelon rank
152nd
Sri Lanka rank
154th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Saint Pierre and Miquelon
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Saint Pierre and Miquelon currently reports 52.0% against 51.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Saint Pierre and Miquelon ranks 152nd and Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Saint Pierre and Miquelon averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Pierre and Miquelon Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 68.3% 84.0% 15.7% Sri Lanka
1960s 66.1% 80.0% 13.9% Sri Lanka
1970s 65.8% 73.2% 7.5% Sri Lanka
1980s 52.2% 66.7% 14.5% Sri Lanka
1990s 46.4% 55.7% 9.3% Sri Lanka
2000s 47.1% 48.5% 1.4% Sri Lanka
2010s 51.3% 50.4% 0.9% Saint Pierre and Miquelon
2020s 53.1% 51.7% 1.4% Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Saint Pierre and Miquelon or Sri Lanka?
Saint Pierre and Miquelon, at 52.0% against 51.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Saint Pierre and Miquelon and Sri Lanka?
0.3%, with Saint Pierre and Miquelon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Pierre and Miquelon and Sri Lanka?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Saint Pierre and Miquelon and Sri Lanka rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Saint Pierre and Miquelon ranks 152nd and Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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

Indicator
Total dependency ratio
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).