Singapore vs Sri Lanka: Age dependency ratio old
Singapore
17.41
in 2023
Sri Lanka
17.81
in 2023
Singapore rank
93rd
Sri Lanka rank
91st
Age dependency ratio old over time
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 17.81 against 17.41 in Singapore, a difference of 0.4.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 236 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.93 | 10.36 | 6.43 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 5.07 | 7.03 | 1.96 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 6.29 | 7 | 0.7085 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 7.16 | 8.26 | 1.09 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 7.85 | 9.3 | 1.45 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 8.96 | 9.84 | 0.8757 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 11.42 | 13.31 | 1.9 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 16.4 | 17.02 | 0.6141 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Singapore or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 17.81 against 17.41 in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Singapore and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and Sri Lanka rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
- Singapore ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 91st 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.