Sao Tome and Principe vs Palestine, State of: Total dependency ratio

Sao Tome and Principe
72.9%
in 2023
Palestine, State of
72.9%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
42nd
Palestine, State of rank
41st

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 72.9% against 72.9% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palestine, State of ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 42nd and Palestine, State of ranks 41st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Palestine, State of in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1950s 60.1% 103.1% 43.0% Palestine, State of
1960s 80.7% 107.2% 26.5% Palestine, State of
1970s 100.7% 108.7% 8.0% Palestine, State of
1980s 96.5% 106.3% 9.8% Palestine, State of
1990s 95.7% 103.3% 7.5% Palestine, State of
2000s 86.0% 91.4% 5.4% Palestine, State of
2010s 82.8% 77.4% 5.4% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 75.3% 74.0% 1.3% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Sao Tome and Principe or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 72.9% against 72.9% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Sao Tome and Principe and Palestine, State of?
0.0%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Palestine, State of?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Palestine, State of rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 42nd and Palestine, State of ranks 41st 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
Last refreshed

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