Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone: Age dependency ratio old
Ethiopia
5.52
in 2023
Sierra Leone
5.5
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
204th
Sierra Leone rank
205th
Age dependency ratio old over time
- Ethiopia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5.52 against 5.5 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 204th and Sierra Leone ranks 205th of 236 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.46 | 5.92 | 0.459 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 5.07 | 7 | 1.93 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 5.43 | 7.59 | 2.17 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 5.38 | 7.59 | 2.21 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 5.34 | 7.12 | 1.78 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 5.28 | 6.44 | 1.16 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 5.39 | 5.81 | 0.4269 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 5.46 | 5.5 | 0.0314 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Ethiopia or Sierra Leone?
- Ethiopia, at 5.52 against 5.5 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.02, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Sierra Leone rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
- Ethiopia ranks 204th and Sierra Leone ranks 205th 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.