Ethiopia vs Tonga: Total dependency ratio
Ethiopia
74.0%
in 2023
Tonga
73.1%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
37th
Tonga rank
39th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Ethiopia
- Tonga
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 74.0% against 73.1% in Tonga, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tonga ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 37th and Tonga ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85.1% | 95.1% | 10.1% | Tonga |
| 1960s | 83.4% | 96.3% | 12.9% | Tonga |
| 1970s | 93.0% | 96.8% | 3.8% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 95.8% | 86.4% | 9.4% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 97.7% | 81.2% | 16.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 77.9% | 22.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 74.9% | 10.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 72.8% | 2.7% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Ethiopia or Tonga?
- Ethiopia, at 74.0% against 73.1% in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Ethiopia and Tonga?
- 0.9%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tonga?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Tonga rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Ethiopia ranks 37th and Tonga ranks 39th 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
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).