Sri Lanka vs Western Sahara: Youth dependency ratio
Sri Lanka
33.9%
in 2023
Western Sahara
33.3%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
114th
Western Sahara rank
116th
Youth dependency ratio over time
- Sri Lanka
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 33.9% against 33.3% in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 114th and Western Sahara ranks 116th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Western Sahara in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.7% | 61.6% | 12.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 73.0% | 63.4% | 9.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 66.2% | 76.3% | 10.1% | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 58.4% | 67.1% | 8.7% | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 46.4% | 71.7% | 25.3% | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 42.4% | 3.8% | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 35.4% | 1.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 33.8% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Sri Lanka or Western Sahara?
- Sri Lanka, at 33.9% against 33.3% in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Sri Lanka and Western Sahara?
- 0.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Western Sahara rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- Sri Lanka ranks 114th and Western Sahara ranks 116th 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).