Greenland vs Tunisia: Old-age dependency ratio
Greenland
14.7%
in 2023
Tunisia
13.8%
in 2023
Greenland rank
109th
Tunisia rank
112th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Greenland
- Tunisia
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 14.7% against 13.8% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tunisia ahead.
Greenland ranks 109th and Tunisia ranks 112th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.5% | 7.6% | 4.1% | Tunisia |
| 1960s | 4.3% | 7.3% | 3.0% | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 6.7% | 1.6% | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 6.9% | 1.7% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 7.7% | 1.2% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 9.0% | 0.7% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.3% | 0.6% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 13.1% | 0.4% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Greenland or Tunisia?
- Greenland, at 14.7% against 13.8% in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Greenland and Tunisia?
- 0.9%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Tunisia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Tunisia rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Greenland ranks 109th and Tunisia ranks 112th 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).