Japan vs Solomon Islands: Total dependency ratio

Japan
69.9%
in 2023
Solomon Islands
69.5%
in 2023
Japan rank
47th
Solomon Islands rank
49th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Japan
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 69.9% against 69.5% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Japan ranks 47th and Solomon Islands ranks 49th of 236 countries.

Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 62.2% 96.3% 34.1% Solomon Islands
1960s 47.8% 96.9% 49.1% Solomon Islands
1970s 46.0% 103.9% 57.8% Solomon Islands
1980s 46.8% 103.0% 56.3% Solomon Islands
1990s 43.8% 91.4% 47.6% Solomon Islands
2000s 51.4% 82.5% 31.1% Solomon Islands
2010s 64.3% 77.1% 12.9% Solomon Islands
2020s 70.0% 71.1% 1.2% Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Japan or Solomon Islands?
Japan, at 69.9% against 69.5% in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Japan and Solomon Islands?
0.4%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Solomon Islands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Japan and Solomon Islands rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Japan ranks 47th and Solomon Islands ranks 49th 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).