Sao Tome and Principe vs Sierra Leone: Age dependency ratio young of working age population

Sao Tome and Principe
66.17
in 2023
Sierra Leone
66.14
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
39th
Sierra Leone rank
40th

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 66.17 against 66.14 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.03.

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

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th and Sierra Leone ranks 40th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1950s 54.23 66.71 12.48 Sierra Leone
1960s 73.18 68.51 4.67 Sao Tome and Principe
1970s 91.52 75.24 16.28 Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 87.84 79.21 8.63 Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 87.46 81.89 5.57 Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 78.5 82.78 4.28 Sierra Leone
2010s 76.13 76.32 0.1878 Sierra Leone
2020s 68.52 67.97 0.5425 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Sao Tome and Principe or Sierra Leone?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 66.17 against 66.14 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone?
0.03, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th 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