Saint Helena vs East Timor: Total dependency ratio
Saint Helena
67.0%
in 2023
East Timor
65.5%
in 2023
Saint Helena rank
56th
East Timor rank
59th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Saint Helena
- East Timor
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 67.0% against 65.5% in East Timor, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Helena ahead.
Saint Helena ranks 56th and East Timor ranks 59th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saint Helena averaged higher in 3 and East Timor in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Helena | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.0% | 82.1% | 20.9% | Saint Helena |
| 1960s | 88.8% | 71.8% | 17.0% | Saint Helena |
| 1970s | 81.4% | 71.7% | 9.7% | Saint Helena |
| 1980s | 64.3% | 72.5% | 8.2% | East Timor |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 81.7% | 31.3% | East Timor |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 82.3% | 36.5% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 80.1% | 27.0% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 68.3% | 3.0% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Saint Helena or East Timor?
- Saint Helena, at 67.0% against 65.5% in East Timor as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Saint Helena and East Timor?
- 1.5%, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Helena and East Timor?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Saint Helena and East Timor rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Saint Helena ranks 56th and East Timor ranks 59th 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).