Ecuador vs South Sudan: Population young working old

Ecuador
4.50 million
in 2023
South Sudan
4.58 million
in 2023
Ecuador rank
75th
South Sudan rank
74th

Population young working old over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Sudan
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M195019862023

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 4.58 million against 4.50 million in Ecuador, a difference of 80,440.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 75th and South Sudan ranks 74th of 236 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 1.68 million 1.14 million 539,574 Ecuador
1960s 2.33 million 1.36 million 961,246 Ecuador
1970s 3.06 million 1.71 million 1.35 million Ecuador
1980s 3.75 million 2.18 million 1.57 million Ecuador
1990s 4.27 million 2.38 million 1.89 million Ecuador
2000s 4.61 million 3.37 million 1.24 million Ecuador
2010s 4.72 million 4.57 million 146,103 Ecuador
2020s 4.57 million 4.54 million 31,655 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working old, Ecuador or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 4.58 million against 4.50 million in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working old between Ecuador and South Sudan?
80,440, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Sudan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and South Sudan rank globally for population young working old?
Ecuador ranks 75th and South Sudan ranks 74th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population young working old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population young working old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed