Eritrea vs Liberia: Total dependency ratio
Eritrea
74.9%
in 2023
Liberia
76.3%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
35th
Liberia rank
32nd
Total dependency ratio over time
- Eritrea
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 76.3% against 74.9% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 35th and Liberia ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 5 and Liberia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85.3% | 79.4% | 5.8% | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 80.6% | 81.0% | 0.4% | Liberia |
| 1970s | 87.0% | 86.3% | 0.7% | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 88.1% | 89.1% | 1.1% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 89.3% | 87.7% | 1.6% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 88.8% | 86.0% | 2.8% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 83.7% | 0.9% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 78.4% | 1.0% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Eritrea or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 76.3% against 74.9% in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Eritrea and Liberia?
- 1.4%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Liberia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Liberia rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Eritrea ranks 35th and Liberia ranks 32nd 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).