Somalia vs South Sudan: Age dependency ratio old
Somalia
5.05
in 2023
South Sudan
5.09
in 2023
Somalia rank
215th
South Sudan rank
214th
Age dependency ratio old over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 5.09 against 5.05 in Somalia, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 215th and South Sudan ranks 214th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 7 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.3 | 5.88 | 0.5855 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 6.32 | 4.91 | 1.41 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 6.44 | 4.39 | 2.05 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 6.3 | 4.69 | 1.6 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 5.51 | 4.61 | 0.8956 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 5.13 | 4.72 | 0.4143 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 4.85 | 4.7 | 0.1435 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 5.03 | 5 | 0.0321 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Somalia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 5.09 against 5.05 in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 0.04, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
- Somalia ranks 215th and South Sudan ranks 214th 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.