Dominica vs Sri Lanka: Old-age dependency ratio
Dominica
18.4%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
17.8%
in 2023
Dominica rank
89th
Sri Lanka rank
91st
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Dominica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 18.4% against 17.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Dominica has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 89th and Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 236 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.6% | 10.4% | 2.3% | Dominica |
| 1960s | 11.6% | 7.0% | 4.6% | Dominica |
| 1970s | 12.8% | 7.0% | 5.8% | Dominica |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 8.3% | 5.9% | Dominica |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 9.3% | 6.3% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 9.8% | 6.7% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 13.3% | 2.7% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.0% | 1.1% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Dominica or Sri Lanka?
- Dominica, at 18.4% against 17.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Dominica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Dominica and Sri Lanka rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Dominica ranks 89th 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 Old-age dependency ratio. 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).