East Timor vs Western Sahara: Old-age dependency ratio
East Timor
8.8%
in 2023
Western Sahara
9.0%
in 2023
East Timor rank
155th
Western Sahara rank
152nd
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- East Timor
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 9.0% against 8.8% in East Timor, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was East Timor ahead.
East Timor ranks 155th and Western Sahara ranks 152nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, East Timor averaged higher in 6 and Western Sahara in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.4% | 4.1% | 1.3% | East Timor |
| 1960s | 4.4% | 3.5% | 0.9% | East Timor |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 5.5% | 0.9% | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 0.4% | East Timor |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.3% | 0.2% | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 0.7% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 6.4% | 2.9% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.5% | 0.6% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, East Timor or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 9.0% against 8.8% in East Timor as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between East Timor and Western Sahara?
- 0.2%, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do East Timor and Western Sahara rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- East Timor ranks 155th and Western Sahara ranks 152nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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).