Finland vs Saint Helena: Age dependency breakdown
Finland
38.3%
in 2023
Saint Helena
44.0%
in 2023
Finland rank
6th
Saint Helena rank
4th
Age dependency breakdown over time
- Finland
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 44.0% against 38.3% in Finland, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Saint Helena's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Helena ahead.
Finland ranks 6th and Saint Helena ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Saint Helena in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.0% | 16.0% | 5.0% | Saint Helena |
| 1960s | 12.4% | 15.6% | 3.2% | Saint Helena |
| 1970s | 15.6% | 16.2% | 0.6% | Saint Helena |
| 1980s | 18.5% | 15.0% | 3.5% | Finland |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 14.8% | 6.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 20.8% | 3.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 31.9% | 0.8% | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 42.3% | 4.9% | Saint Helena |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Finland or Saint Helena?
- Saint Helena, at 44.0% against 38.3% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Finland and Saint Helena?
- 5.7%, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Saint Helena?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Saint Helena rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- Finland ranks 6th and Saint Helena ranks 4th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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).