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
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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.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio young 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