Somalia vs Holy See: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Somalia
97.02
in 2023
Holy See
103.66
in 2023
Somalia rank
4th
Holy See rank
2nd

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Somalia
  • Holy See
255075100125195019862023

How they compare

Holy See currently reports 103.66 against 97.02 in Somalia, a difference of 6.64.

That makes Holy See's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

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

Somalia ranks 4th and Holy See ranks 2nd of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 6 and Holy See in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Holy See Difference Ahead
1950s 83.73 52.97 30.76 Somalia
1960s 92.66 25.4 67.26 Somalia
1970s 91.51 27.56 63.95 Somalia
1980s 95.19 32.82 62.37 Somalia
1990s 98.46 44.21 54.25 Somalia
2000s 102.72 67.63 35.09 Somalia
2010s 100.63 110.17 9.54 Holy See
2020s 97.69 106.22 8.53 Holy See

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Somalia or Holy See?
Holy See, at 103.66 against 97.02 in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Somalia and Holy See?
6.64, with Holy See ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Holy See?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Somalia and Holy See rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Somalia ranks 4th and Holy See ranks 2nd 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.

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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