Senegal vs Tonga: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Senegal
73.07
in 2023
Tonga
73.09
in 2023
Senegal rank
40th
Tonga rank
39th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Senegal
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 73.09 against 73.07 in Senegal, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tonga ahead.

Senegal ranks 40th and Tonga ranks 39th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 5 and Tonga in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Tonga Difference Ahead
1950s 86.55 95.14 8.59 Tonga
1960s 88.75 96.29 7.53 Tonga
1970s 90.26 96.81 6.54 Tonga
1980s 99.34 86.44 12.9 Senegal
1990s 94.07 81.17 12.9 Senegal
2000s 87.01 77.85 9.15 Senegal
2010s 84.23 74.87 9.37 Senegal
2020s 75.54 72.83 2.71 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Senegal or Tonga?
Tonga, at 73.09 against 73.07 in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Senegal and Tonga?
0.02, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Tonga?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Senegal and Tonga rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Senegal ranks 40th and Tonga ranks 39th 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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About this data

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