Rwanda vs Sao Tome and Principe: Youth dependency ratio
Rwanda
64.6%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
66.2%
in 2023
Rwanda rank
41st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
39th
Youth dependency ratio over time
- Rwanda
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 66.2% against 64.6% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 41st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89.5% | 54.2% | 35.3% | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 106.1% | 73.2% | 32.9% | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 93.5% | 91.5% | 2.0% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 96.9% | 87.8% | 9.0% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 103.0% | 87.5% | 15.5% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 81.4% | 78.5% | 2.9% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 76.1% | 2.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 68.5% | 2.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Rwanda or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 66.2% against 64.6% in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- Rwanda ranks 41st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th 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).