Namibia vs Solomon Islands: Old-age dependency ratio

Namibia
6.0%
in 2023
Solomon Islands
6.1%
in 2023
Namibia rank
193rd
Solomon Islands rank
191st

Old-age dependency ratio over time

  • Namibia
  • Solomon Islands
02468195019862023

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 6.1% against 6.0% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Namibia ranks 193rd and Solomon Islands ranks 191st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Solomon Islands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 7.9% 7.3% 0.6% Namibia
1960s 8.3% 6.1% 2.2% Namibia
1970s 8.1% 6.8% 1.3% Namibia
1980s 8.0% 6.6% 1.3% Namibia
1990s 6.0% 6.3% 0.3% Solomon Islands
2000s 5.6% 6.3% 0.6% Solomon Islands
2010s 5.9% 6.3% 0.4% Solomon Islands
2020s 6.0% 6.3% 0.2% Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Namibia or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 6.1% against 6.0% in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Namibia and Solomon Islands?
0.1%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Solomon Islands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Solomon Islands rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
Namibia ranks 193rd and Solomon Islands ranks 191st 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).