Sri Lanka vs Western Sahara: Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Sri Lanka
33.93
in 2023
Western Sahara
33.27
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
114th
Western Sahara rank
116th
Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time
- Sri Lanka
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 33.93 against 33.27 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.66.
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 | 73.67 | 61.57 | 12.1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 72.98 | 63.43 | 9.55 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 66.21 | 76.29 | 10.08 | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 58.4 | 67.09 | 8.69 | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 46.42 | 71.67 | 25.26 | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 38.67 | 42.42 | 3.75 | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 37.13 | 35.43 | 1.69 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 34.66 | 33.78 | 0.8779 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Sri Lanka or Western Sahara?
- Sri Lanka, at 33.93 against 33.27 in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Sri Lanka and Western Sahara?
- 0.66, 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 age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Sri Lanka ranks 114th and Western Sahara ranks 116th of 236 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.