Liberia vs Yemen: Total dependency ratio

Liberia
76.3%
in 2023
Yemen
77.7%
in 2023
Liberia rank
32nd
Yemen rank
30th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Liberia
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 77.7% against 76.3% in Liberia, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Yemen ahead.

Liberia ranks 32nd and Yemen ranks 30th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 79.4% 80.2% 0.7% Yemen
1960s 81.0% 81.6% 0.7% Yemen
1970s 86.3% 96.6% 10.2% Yemen
1980s 89.1% 111.7% 22.5% Yemen
1990s 87.7% 115.0% 27.3% Yemen
2000s 86.0% 98.0% 12.0% Yemen
2010s 83.7% 81.3% 2.4% Liberia
2020s 78.4% 78.0% 0.4% Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Liberia or Yemen?
Yemen, at 77.7% against 76.3% in Liberia as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Liberia and Yemen?
1.4%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Yemen?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Yemen rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Liberia ranks 32nd and Yemen ranks 30th 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).