Oman vs Seychelles: Total dependency ratio

Oman
38.7%
in 2023
Seychelles
39.8%
in 2023
Oman rank
220th
Seychelles rank
217th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Oman
  • Seychelles
406080100195019862023

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 39.8% against 38.7% in Oman, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Oman ahead.

Oman ranks 220th and Seychelles ranks 217th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 6 and Seychelles in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman Seychelles Difference Ahead
1950s 82.1% 75.9% 6.2% Oman
1960s 87.0% 88.8% 1.8% Seychelles
1970s 101.0% 90.2% 10.8% Oman
1980s 96.8% 71.0% 25.8% Oman
1990s 74.2% 60.1% 14.1% Oman
2000s 54.3% 48.4% 5.9% Oman
2010s 35.2% 40.2% 5.0% Seychelles
2020s 40.0% 39.6% 0.4% Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Oman or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 39.8% against 38.7% in Oman as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Oman and Seychelles?
1.1%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Seychelles?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Oman and Seychelles rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Oman ranks 220th 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

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