Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Senegal
66.86
in 2023
Sierra Leone
66.14
in 2023
Senegal rank
36th
Sierra Leone rank
39th
Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 66.86 against 66.14 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.72.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 7 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.77 | 66.71 | 14.07 | Senegal |
| 1960s | 83.58 | 68.51 | 15.07 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 85.15 | 75.24 | 9.9 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 93.69 | 79.21 | 14.48 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 88.02 | 81.89 | 6.13 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 80.67 | 82.78 | 2.11 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 77.71 | 76.32 | 1.39 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 69.3 | 67.97 | 1.33 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
- Senegal, at 66.86 against 66.14 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 0.72, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Senegal ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 229 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.