European Union vs Sudan: Age dependency ratio
European Union
57.9%
in 2025
Sudan
77.3%
in 2025
European Union rank
19th
Sudan rank
22nd
Age dependency ratio over time
- European Union
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 77.3% against 57.9% in European Union, a difference of 19.4%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.3 times European Union's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.0% | 98.8% | 42.8% | Sudan |
| 1970s | 56.4% | 100.9% | 44.5% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 51.2% | 95.4% | 44.2% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 96.7% | 48.0% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 92.7% | 44.1% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 85.9% | 33.7% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 78.5% | 21.8% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, European Union or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 77.3% against 57.9% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between European Union and Sudan?
- 19.4%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Sudan rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- European Union ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
- 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.