Sierra Leone vs Tanzania: Age dependency ratio old
Sierra Leone
5.5
in 2023
Tanzania
5.61
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
205th
Tanzania rank
202nd
Age dependency ratio old over time
- Sierra Leone
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 5.61 against 5.5 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 205th and Tanzania ranks 202nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.92 | 4.38 | 1.54 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 7 | 4.71 | 2.29 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 7.59 | 5.34 | 2.26 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 7.59 | 6 | 1.59 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 7.12 | 5.58 | 1.54 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 6.44 | 5.25 | 1.19 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 5.81 | 5.56 | 0.2518 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 5.62 | 0.1219 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Sierra Leone or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 5.61 against 5.5 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
- 0.11, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Tanzania rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
- Sierra Leone ranks 205th and Tanzania ranks 202nd 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.