Liberia vs South Sudan: Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Liberia
70.51
in 2023
South Sudan
69.63
in 2023
Liberia rank
29th
South Sudan rank
31st
Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time
- Liberia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 70.51 against 69.63 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.88.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Liberia ranks 29th and South Sudan ranks 31st of 236 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.21 | 78.36 | 4.16 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 75.76 | 79.95 | 4.19 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 80.93 | 85.81 | 4.88 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 83.58 | 90.11 | 6.53 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 81.97 | 88.13 | 6.16 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 80.01 | 85.77 | 5.76 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 77.83 | 79.55 | 1.72 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 72.63 | 73.59 | 0.9574 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Liberia or South Sudan?
- Liberia, at 70.51 against 69.63 in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Liberia and South Sudan?
- 0.88, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and South Sudan rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Liberia ranks 29th and South Sudan ranks 31st of 236 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.