Ethiopia vs South Sudan: Youth dependency ratio
Ethiopia
68.5%
in 2023
South Sudan
69.6%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
33rd
South Sudan rank
31st
Youth dependency ratio over time
- Ethiopia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 69.6% against 68.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 33rd and South Sudan ranks 31st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.6% | 78.4% | 1.2% | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 78.3% | 79.9% | 1.7% | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 87.6% | 85.8% | 1.8% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 90.5% | 90.1% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 92.4% | 88.1% | 4.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 85.8% | 8.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 79.6% | 0.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 73.6% | 3.6% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Ethiopia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 69.6% against 68.5% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Ethiopia and South Sudan?
- 1.1%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and South Sudan rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- Ethiopia ranks 33rd and South Sudan ranks 31st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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).