Suriname vs Tunisia: Total dependency ratio

Suriname
50.5%
in 2023
Tunisia
50.6%
in 2023
Suriname rank
163rd
Tunisia rank
161st

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Suriname
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 50.6% against 50.5% in Suriname, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Suriname ahead.

Suriname ranks 163rd and Tunisia ranks 161st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 7 and Tunisia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Tunisia Difference Ahead
1950s 89.9% 85.6% 4.3% Suriname
1960s 107.8% 91.9% 15.8% Suriname
1970s 99.2% 90.1% 9.1% Suriname
1980s 73.4% 77.9% 4.5% Tunisia
1990s 65.7% 64.7% 1.1% Suriname
2000s 57.9% 48.9% 9.1% Suriname
2010s 53.9% 46.3% 7.5% Suriname
2020s 50.8% 50.4% 0.4% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Suriname or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 50.6% against 50.5% in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Suriname and Tunisia?
0.1%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Tunisia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Suriname and Tunisia rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Suriname ranks 163rd and Tunisia ranks 161st 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

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