Tonga vs Palestine: Total dependency ratio

Tonga
73.1%
in 2023
Palestine
72.9%
in 2023
Tonga rank
39th
Palestine rank
41st

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Tonga
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 73.1% against 72.9% in Palestine, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Tonga ranks 39th and Palestine ranks 41st of 236 countries.

Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tonga Palestine Difference Ahead
1950s 95.1% 103.1% 7.9% Palestine
1960s 96.3% 107.2% 10.9% Palestine
1970s 96.8% 108.7% 11.9% Palestine
1980s 86.4% 106.3% 19.9% Palestine
1990s 81.2% 103.3% 22.1% Palestine
2000s 77.9% 91.4% 13.5% Palestine
2010s 74.9% 77.4% 2.6% Palestine
2020s 72.8% 74.0% 1.2% Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Tonga or Palestine?
Tonga, at 73.1% against 72.9% in Palestine as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Tonga and Palestine?
0.2%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Palestine?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Tonga and Palestine rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Tonga ranks 39th and Palestine ranks 41st 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).