Argentina vs Sri Lanka: Age dependency breakdown
Argentina
18.6%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
17.8%
in 2023
Argentina rank
88th
Sri Lanka rank
91st
Age dependency breakdown over time
- Argentina
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 18.6% against 17.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Argentina ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.1% | 10.4% | 3.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 9.3% | 7.0% | 2.3% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 11.4% | 7.0% | 4.4% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 8.3% | 5.0% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 9.3% | 5.6% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 9.8% | 6.0% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 13.3% | 3.8% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.0% | 1.4% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Argentina or Sri Lanka?
- Argentina, at 18.6% against 17.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Argentina and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Sri Lanka rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- Argentina ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).