Nauru vs Sierra Leone: Age dependency ratio young of working age population

Nauru
64.46
in 2023
Sierra Leone
66.14
in 2023
Nauru rank
42nd
Sierra Leone rank
40th

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • Nauru
  • Sierra Leone
020406080195019862023

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 66.14 against 64.46 in Nauru, a difference of 1.68.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nauru ahead.

Nauru ranks 42nd and Sierra Leone ranks 40th of 236 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1950s 66.33 66.71 0.3723 Sierra Leone
1960s 64.66 68.51 3.85 Sierra Leone
1970s 58.07 75.24 17.17 Sierra Leone
1980s 59.95 79.21 19.26 Sierra Leone
1990s 72.59 81.89 9.3 Sierra Leone
2000s 60.22 82.78 22.56 Sierra Leone
2010s 61.97 76.32 14.35 Sierra Leone
2020s 64.19 67.97 3.78 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Nauru or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 66.14 against 64.46 in Nauru as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Nauru and Sierra Leone?
1.68, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Sierra Leone?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Nauru and Sierra Leone rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Nauru ranks 42nd and Sierra Leone ranks 40th 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.

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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