Reunion vs Western Sahara: Age dependency ratio young of working age population

Reunion
33.17
in 2023
Western Sahara
33.27
in 2023
Reunion rank
117th
Western Sahara rank
116th

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • Reunion
  • Western Sahara
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How they compare

Western Sahara currently reports 33.27 against 33.17 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 81.67 61.57 20.1 Reunion
1960s 87.76 63.43 24.33 Reunion
1970s 72.12 76.29 4.16 Western Sahara
1980s 55.89 67.09 11.2 Western Sahara
1990s 46.71 71.67 24.96 Western Sahara
2000s 40.51 42.42 1.91 Western Sahara
2010s 37.35 35.43 1.92 Reunion
2020s 33.56 33.78 0.2194 Western Sahara

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Reunion or Western Sahara?
Western Sahara, at 33.27 against 33.17 in Reunion as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population 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 age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Reunion ranks 117th and Western Sahara ranks 116th 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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About this data

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