Spain vs Sri Lanka: Total dependency ratio
Spain
51.3%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
51.7%
in 2023
Spain rank
156th
Sri Lanka rank
154th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 51.7% against 51.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 156th and Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 236 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.3% | 84.0% | 31.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 57.0% | 80.0% | 23.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 60.3% | 73.2% | 13.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 54.8% | 66.7% | 11.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 47.1% | 55.7% | 8.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 48.5% | 3.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 50.4% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 51.7% | 0.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Spain or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 51.7% against 51.3% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Spain and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Sri Lanka rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Spain ranks 156th and Sri Lanka ranks 154th 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).