Reunion vs Western Sahara: Youth dependency ratio
Reunion
33.2%
in 2023
Western Sahara
33.3%
in 2023
Reunion rank
117th
Western Sahara rank
116th
Youth dependency ratio over time
- Reunion
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 33.3% against 33.2% in Reunion, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Reunion ranks 117th and Western Sahara ranks 116th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Reunion averaged higher in 3 and Western Sahara in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Reunion | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.7% | 61.6% | 20.1% | Reunion |
| 1960s | 87.8% | 63.4% | 24.3% | Reunion |
| 1970s | 72.1% | 76.3% | 4.2% | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 55.9% | 67.1% | 11.2% | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 46.7% | 71.7% | 25.0% | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 42.4% | 1.9% | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 35.4% | 1.9% | Reunion |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 33.8% | 0.2% | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Reunion or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 33.3% against 33.2% in Reunion as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Reunion and Western Sahara?
- 0.1%, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Reunion and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Reunion and Western Sahara rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- Reunion ranks 117th and Western Sahara ranks 116th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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).