Eswatini vs Jordan: Old-age dependency ratio

Eswatini
6.7%
in 2023
Jordan
6.7%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
180th
Jordan rank
177th

Old-age dependency ratio over time

  • Eswatini
  • Jordan
0246810195019862023

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 6.7% against 6.7% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jordan ahead.

Eswatini ranks 180th and Jordan ranks 177th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Jordan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Jordan Difference Ahead
1950s 5.4% 9.0% 3.7% Jordan
1960s 5.9% 7.7% 1.8% Jordan
1970s 6.0% 6.0% 0.0% Eswatini
1980s 5.8% 4.8% 1.0% Eswatini
1990s 4.7% 4.3% 0.4% Eswatini
2000s 4.6% 5.2% 0.6% Jordan
2010s 5.6% 5.7% 0.0% Jordan
2020s 6.4% 6.4% 0.0% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Eswatini or Jordan?
Jordan, at 6.7% against 6.7% in Eswatini as of 2023.
What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Eswatini and Jordan?
0.0%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Jordan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and Jordan rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
Eswatini ranks 180th and Jordan ranks 177th 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

Indicator
Old-age dependency ratio
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).