Palau vs Western Sahara: Total dependency ratio
Palau
41.7%
in 2023
Western Sahara
42.3%
in 2023
Palau rank
212th
Western Sahara rank
210th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Palau
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 42.3% against 41.7% in Palau, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 212th and Western Sahara ranks 210th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 3 and Western Sahara in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.7% | 65.7% | 39.0% | Palau |
| 1960s | 115.7% | 66.9% | 48.8% | Palau |
| 1970s | 95.3% | 81.8% | 13.5% | Palau |
| 1980s | 69.3% | 70.9% | 1.6% | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 75.9% | 25.7% | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 47.1% | 6.4% | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 41.8% | 3.5% | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 42.3% | 1.2% | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Palau or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 42.3% against 41.7% in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Palau and Western Sahara?
- 0.6%, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Palau and Western Sahara rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Palau ranks 212th and Western Sahara ranks 210th 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).