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