Ethiopia vs Vanuatu: Total dependency ratio

Ethiopia
74.0%
in 2023
Vanuatu
74.9%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
37th
Vanuatu rank
34th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Vanuatu
0255075100195019862023

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 74.9% against 74.0% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 37th and Vanuatu ranks 34th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and Vanuatu in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1950s 85.1% 92.2% 7.1% Vanuatu
1960s 83.4% 94.6% 11.2% Vanuatu
1970s 93.0% 93.7% 0.7% Vanuatu
1980s 95.8% 93.5% 2.3% Ethiopia
1990s 97.7% 90.7% 7.0% Ethiopia
2000s 99.8% 76.9% 23.0% Ethiopia
2010s 85.7% 72.9% 12.8% Ethiopia
2020s 75.5% 75.4% 0.1% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Ethiopia or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 74.9% against 74.0% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Ethiopia and Vanuatu?
0.9%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Vanuatu?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Vanuatu rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Ethiopia ranks 37th and Vanuatu ranks 34th 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

Indicator
Total dependency ratio
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).