Eswatini vs Papua New Guinea: Youth dependency ratio
Eswatini
54.1%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
53.8%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
58th
Papua New Guinea rank
59th
Youth dependency ratio over time
- Eswatini
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 54.1% against 53.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 59th of 236 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.0% | 74.4% | 11.6% | Eswatini |
| 1960s | 95.6% | 81.8% | 13.7% | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 96.7% | 84.7% | 12.0% | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 101.9% | 77.0% | 24.9% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 91.1% | 72.8% | 18.2% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 73.8% | 66.5% | 7.3% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 59.7% | 2.4% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 54.8% | 0.4% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Eswatini or Papua New Guinea?
- Eswatini, at 54.1% against 53.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Eswatini and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Papua New Guinea rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- Eswatini ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 59th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).