Israel vs East Timor: Total dependency ratio

Israel
66.7%
in 2023
East Timor
65.5%
in 2023
Israel rank
57th
East Timor rank
59th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Israel
  • East Timor
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 66.7% against 65.5% in East Timor, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was East Timor ahead.

Israel ranks 57th and East Timor ranks 59th of 236 countries.

East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel East Timor Difference Ahead
1950s 63.6% 82.1% 18.4% East Timor
1960s 67.2% 71.8% 4.6% East Timor
1970s 67.9% 71.7% 3.8% East Timor
1980s 70.6% 72.5% 1.9% East Timor
1990s 64.8% 81.7% 16.9% East Timor
2000s 60.7% 82.3% 21.5% East Timor
2010s 64.1% 80.1% 16.0% East Timor
2020s 66.9% 68.3% 1.4% East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Israel or East Timor?
Israel, at 66.7% against 65.5% in East Timor as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Israel and East Timor?
1.2%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and East Timor?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Israel and East Timor rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Israel ranks 57th and East Timor ranks 59th 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

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