Sri Lanka vs Saint Martin (French Part): Youth dependency ratio

Sri Lanka
33.9%
in 2023
Saint Martin (French Part)
34.3%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
114th
Saint Martin (French Part) rank
113th

Youth dependency ratio over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Saint Martin (French Part)
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How they compare

Saint Martin (French Part) currently reports 34.3% against 33.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 114th and Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 113th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Saint Martin (French Part) in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Saint Martin (French Part) Difference Ahead
1950s 73.7% 81.1% 7.4% Saint Martin (French Part)
1960s 73.0% 90.9% 17.9% Saint Martin (French Part)
1970s 66.2% 81.9% 15.7% Saint Martin (French Part)
1980s 58.4% 48.5% 9.9% Sri Lanka
1990s 46.4% 44.4% 2.1% Sri Lanka
2000s 38.7% 43.2% 4.5% Saint Martin (French Part)
2010s 37.1% 38.8% 1.7% Saint Martin (French Part)
2020s 34.7% 33.0% 1.6% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Sri Lanka or Saint Martin (French Part)?
Saint Martin (French Part), at 34.3% against 33.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Sri Lanka and Saint Martin (French Part)?
0.4%, with Saint Martin (French Part) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Saint Martin (French Part)?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Saint Martin (French Part) rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
Sri Lanka ranks 114th and Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 113th 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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About this data

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).