Ghana vs Tonga: Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Ghana
60.11
in 2023
Tonga
61.65
in 2023
Ghana rank
52nd
Tonga rank
50th
Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time
- Ghana
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 61.65 against 60.11 in Ghana, a difference of 1.54.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tonga ahead.
Ghana ranks 52nd and Tonga ranks 50th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78.77 | 87.87 | 9.1 | Tonga |
| 1960s | 94.77 | 90.17 | 4.6 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 97.17 | 90.44 | 6.73 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 87.74 | 79.13 | 8.6 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 83.49 | 72.24 | 11.25 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 72.56 | 67.87 | 4.69 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 66.31 | 64.36 | 1.95 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 61.43 | 61.65 | 0.2196 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Ghana or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 61.65 against 60.11 in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Ghana and Tonga?
- 1.54, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tonga?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Tonga rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Ghana ranks 52nd and Tonga ranks 50th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.