Ecuador vs El Salvador: Age dependency ratio old

Ecuador
12.09
in 2023
El Salvador
11.98
in 2023
Ecuador rank
121st
El Salvador rank
123rd

Age dependency ratio old over time

  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 12.09 against 11.98 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.11.

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

Ecuador ranks 121st and El Salvador ranks 123rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and El Salvador in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador El Salvador Difference Ahead
1950s 9.34 6.92 2.42 Ecuador
1960s 8.33 6.45 1.87 Ecuador
1970s 7.2 5.71 1.49 Ecuador
1980s 6.46 4.89 1.57 Ecuador
1990s 7.04 6.09 0.9481 Ecuador
2000s 8.46 9.93 1.47 El Salvador
2010s 10.22 11.15 0.9309 El Salvador
2020s 11.72 11.8 0.0838 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Ecuador or El Salvador?
Ecuador, at 12.09 against 11.98 in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Ecuador and El Salvador?
0.11, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
Ecuador ranks 121st and El Salvador ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio old. 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 ratio old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed