Sao Tome and Principe vs Senegal: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Sao Tome and Principe
72.86
in 2023
Senegal
73.07
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
42nd
Senegal rank
40th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Senegal
0255075100195019862023

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 73.07 against 72.86 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.21.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 42nd and Senegal ranks 40th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Senegal Difference Ahead
1950s 60.05 86.55 26.49 Senegal
1960s 80.68 88.75 8.07 Senegal
1970s 100.68 90.26 10.41 Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 96.53 99.34 2.81 Senegal
1990s 95.74 94.07 1.67 Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 85.99 87.01 1.02 Senegal
2010s 82.8 84.23 1.43 Senegal
2020s 75.26 75.54 0.2779 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Sao Tome and Principe or Senegal?
Senegal, at 73.07 against 72.86 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal?
0.21, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 42nd and Senegal ranks 40th of 236 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