Pakistan vs Sierra Leone: Total dependency ratio
Pakistan
70.2%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
71.6%
in 2023
Pakistan rank
46th
Sierra Leone rank
44th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Pakistan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 71.6% against 70.2% in Pakistan, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 46th and Sierra Leone ranks 44th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78.5% | 72.6% | 5.8% | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 82.0% | 75.5% | 6.5% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 88.7% | 82.8% | 5.9% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 87.9% | 86.8% | 1.1% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 90.9% | 89.0% | 1.9% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 82.1% | 89.2% | 7.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 82.1% | 8.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 73.5% | 2.4% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Pakistan or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 71.6% against 70.2% in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Pakistan and Sierra Leone?
- 1.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Pakistan ranks 46th and Sierra Leone ranks 44th 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
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).