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
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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) – 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

Indicator
Age dependency breakdown
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).