Saint Martin (French Part) vs Western Sahara: Youth dependency ratio
Saint Martin (French Part)
34.3%
in 2023
Western Sahara
33.3%
in 2023
Saint Martin (French Part) rank
113th
Western Sahara rank
116th
Youth dependency ratio over time
- Saint Martin (French Part)
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Saint Martin (French Part) currently reports 34.3% against 33.3% in Western Sahara, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 113th and Western Sahara ranks 116th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saint Martin (French Part) averaged higher in 5 and Western Sahara in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Martin (French Part) | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.1% | 61.6% | 19.5% | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 1960s | 90.9% | 63.4% | 27.5% | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 1970s | 81.9% | 76.3% | 5.6% | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 1980s | 48.5% | 67.1% | 18.6% | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 44.4% | 71.7% | 27.3% | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 42.4% | 0.7% | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 35.4% | 3.4% | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 33.8% | 0.7% | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Saint Martin (French Part) or Western Sahara?
- Saint Martin (French Part), at 34.3% against 33.3% in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Saint Martin (French Part) and Western Sahara?
- 1.0%, with Saint Martin (French Part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Martin (French Part) and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Saint Martin (French Part) and Western Sahara rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 113th 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).