Eritrea vs Palestine, State of: Age dependency ratio
Eritrea
72.0%
in 2025
Palestine, State of
70.8%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
34th
Palestine, State of rank
37th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Eritrea
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 72.0% against 70.8% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Palestine, State of ahead.
Eritrea ranks 34th and Palestine, State of ranks 37th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Palestine, State of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.3% | 103.3% | 14.0% | Palestine, State of |
| 2000s | 88.8% | 91.4% | 2.6% | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 77.4% | 7.2% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 73.1% | 2.7% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Eritrea or Palestine, State of?
- Eritrea, at 72.0% against 70.8% in Palestine, State of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Eritrea and Palestine, State of?
- 1.2%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Palestine, State of?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Palestine, State of rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Eritrea ranks 34th and Palestine, State of ranks 37th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio (% 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 is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or 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.