Senegal vs Solomon Islands: Age dependency ratio, old
Senegal
6.2%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
6.1%
in 2025
Senegal rank
175th
Solomon Islands rank
178th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Senegal
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 6.2% against 6.1% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Senegal ranks 175th and Solomon Islands ranks 178th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and Solomon Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 6.1% | 0.9% | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 6.8% | 1.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 6.6% | 1.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 6.3% | 0.3% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 0.1% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 0.2% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 0.0% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Senegal or Solomon Islands?
- Senegal, at 6.2% against 6.1% in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Senegal and Solomon Islands?
- 0.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Solomon Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Solomon Islands rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Senegal ranks 175th and Solomon Islands ranks 178th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.