Somalia vs South Sudan: Age dependency breakdown
Somalia
5.1%
in 2023
South Sudan
5.1%
in 2023
Somalia rank
215th
South Sudan rank
214th
Age dependency breakdown over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 5.1% against 5.1% in Somalia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 215th and South Sudan ranks 214th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 7 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.3% | 5.9% | 0.6% | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 6.3% | 4.9% | 1.4% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 6.4% | 4.4% | 2.1% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 4.7% | 1.6% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.6% | 0.9% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 0.4% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 0.1% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 0.0% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Somalia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 5.1% against 5.1% in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 0.0%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- Somalia ranks 215th and South Sudan ranks 214th 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).