Rwanda vs Palestine, State of: Youth dependency ratio

Rwanda
64.6%
in 2023
Palestine, State of
66.4%
in 2023
Rwanda rank
41st
Palestine, State of rank
38th

Youth dependency ratio over time

  • Rwanda
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 66.4% against 64.6% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palestine, State of ahead.

Rwanda ranks 41st and Palestine, State of ranks 38th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Palestine, State of in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1950s 89.5% 94.1% 4.7% Palestine, State of
1960s 106.1% 100.2% 5.9% Rwanda
1970s 93.5% 103.5% 10.0% Palestine, State of
1980s 96.9% 101.9% 5.1% Palestine, State of
1990s 103.0% 98.9% 4.1% Rwanda
2000s 81.4% 86.5% 5.0% Palestine, State of
2010s 73.8% 71.8% 2.0% Rwanda
2020s 66.3% 67.6% 1.3% Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Rwanda or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 66.4% against 64.6% in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Rwanda and Palestine, State of?
1.8%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Palestine, State of?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Palestine, State of rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
Rwanda ranks 41st and Palestine, State of ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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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Indicator
Youth dependency ratio
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).