Ghana vs Israel: Total dependency ratio
Ghana
66.1%
in 2023
Israel
66.7%
in 2023
Ghana rank
58th
Israel rank
57th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Ghana
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 66.7% against 66.1% in Ghana, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 58th and Israel ranks 57th of 236 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85.8% | 63.6% | 22.1% | Ghana |
| 1960s | 101.4% | 67.2% | 34.2% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 102.9% | 67.9% | 35.0% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 92.7% | 70.6% | 22.1% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 88.8% | 64.8% | 24.0% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 60.7% | 17.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 64.1% | 8.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 66.9% | 0.5% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Ghana or Israel?
- Israel, at 66.7% against 66.1% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Ghana and Israel?
- 0.6%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Israel?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Israel rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Ghana ranks 58th and Israel ranks 57th 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).