El Salvador vs Jersey: Total dependency ratio
El Salvador
49.7%
in 2023
Jersey
49.6%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
168th
Jersey rank
170th
Total dependency ratio over time
- El Salvador
- Jersey
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 49.7% against 49.6% in Jersey, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 168th and Jersey ranks 170th of 236 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jersey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91.7% | 48.2% | 43.5% | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 97.7% | 50.2% | 47.5% | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 95.4% | 50.1% | 45.3% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 83.8% | 43.2% | 40.6% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 76.7% | 43.1% | 33.6% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 44.4% | 24.9% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 46.5% | 10.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 49.4% | 1.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, El Salvador or Jersey?
- El Salvador, at 49.7% against 49.6% in Jersey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between El Salvador and Jersey?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jersey?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Jersey rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- El Salvador ranks 168th and Jersey ranks 170th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).