Falkland Islands vs Seychelles: Total dependency ratio
Falkland Islands
39.0%
in 2023
Seychelles
39.8%
in 2023
Falkland Islands rank
218th
Seychelles rank
217th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Falkland Islands
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 39.8% against 39.0% in Falkland Islands, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Falkland Islands ahead.
Falkland Islands ranks 218th and Seychelles ranks 217th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Falkland Islands averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Falkland Islands | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.1% | 75.9% | 22.8% | Seychelles |
| 1960s | 48.1% | 88.8% | 40.7% | Seychelles |
| 1970s | 56.9% | 90.2% | 33.3% | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 51.1% | 71.0% | 19.8% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 35.4% | 60.1% | 24.7% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 48.4% | 11.9% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 40.2% | 0.3% | Falkland Islands |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 39.6% | 1.9% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Falkland Islands or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 39.8% against 39.0% in Falkland Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Falkland Islands and Seychelles?
- 0.8%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Falkland Islands and Seychelles?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Falkland Islands and Seychelles rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Falkland Islands ranks 218th and Seychelles ranks 217th 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).