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