Jordan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Age dependency breakdown

Jordan
6.7%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
6.7%
in 2023
Jordan rank
177th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
178th

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Jordan
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 6.7% against 6.7% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 177th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1950s 9.0% 5.8% 3.2% Jordan
1960s 7.7% 7.5% 0.2% Jordan
1970s 6.0% 9.2% 3.2% Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 4.8% 8.7% 3.8% Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 4.3% 8.3% 4.0% Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 5.2% 7.5% 2.2% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 5.7% 6.7% 1.0% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 6.4% 6.7% 0.3% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Jordan or Sao Tome and Principe?
Jordan, at 6.7% against 6.7% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Jordan and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.0%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sao Tome and Principe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Jordan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Jordan ranks 177th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th 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

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