Ethiopia vs South Sudan: Total dependency ratio
Ethiopia
74.0%
in 2023
South Sudan
74.7%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
37th
South Sudan rank
36th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Ethiopia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 74.7% against 74.0% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 37th and South Sudan ranks 36th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85.1% | 84.2% | 0.8% | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 83.4% | 84.9% | 1.5% | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 93.0% | 90.2% | 2.8% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 95.8% | 94.8% | 1.0% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 97.7% | 92.7% | 5.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 90.5% | 9.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 84.3% | 1.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 78.6% | 3.1% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Ethiopia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 74.7% against 74.0% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Ethiopia and South Sudan?
- 0.7%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and South Sudan rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Ethiopia ranks 37th and South Sudan ranks 36th 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).