Solomon Islands vs Sudan: Age dependency ratio, old
Solomon Islands
6.1%
in 2025
Sudan
6.0%
in 2025
Solomon Islands rank
178th
Sudan rank
181st
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Solomon Islands
- Sudan
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 6.1% against 6.0% in Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 178th and Sudan ranks 181st of 218 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1% | 5.5% | 0.6% | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 5.1% | 1.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 5.0% | 1.6% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 0.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.3% | 0.9% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.0% | 1.3% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 0.5% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Solomon Islands or Sudan?
- Solomon Islands, at 6.1% against 6.0% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Solomon Islands and Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Solomon Islands and Sudan rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Solomon Islands ranks 178th and Sudan ranks 181st 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.