Senegal vs Palestine, State of: Youth dependency ratio

Senegal
66.9%
in 2023
Palestine, State of
66.4%
in 2023
Senegal rank
37th
Palestine, State of rank
38th

Youth dependency ratio over time

  • Senegal
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 66.9% against 66.4% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palestine, State of ahead.

Senegal ranks 37th and Palestine, State of ranks 38th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Palestine, State of in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1950s 80.8% 94.1% 13.4% Palestine, State of
1960s 83.6% 100.2% 16.6% Palestine, State of
1970s 85.1% 103.5% 18.3% Palestine, State of
1980s 93.7% 101.9% 8.2% Palestine, State of
1990s 88.0% 98.9% 10.9% Palestine, State of
2000s 80.7% 86.5% 5.8% Palestine, State of
2010s 77.7% 71.8% 5.9% Senegal
2020s 69.3% 67.6% 1.7% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Senegal or Palestine, State of?
Senegal, at 66.9% against 66.4% in Palestine, State of as of 2023.
What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Senegal and Palestine, State of?
0.5%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Palestine, State of?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Senegal and Palestine, State of rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
Senegal ranks 37th 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).