IBRD only vs South Sudan: Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (World Population)
IBRD only
47.1%
in 2025
South Sudan
69.7%
in 2025
IBRD only rank
40th
South Sudan rank
42nd
Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (World Population) over time
- IBRD only
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 69.7% against 47.1% in IBRD only, a difference of 22.6%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.5 times IBRD only's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
IBRD only ranks 40th and South Sudan ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.0% | 84.9% | 4.9% | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 77.8% | 90.2% | 12.4% | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 68.0% | 94.8% | 26.8% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 61.3% | 92.7% | 31.4% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 52.3% | 90.5% | 38.2% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 84.3% | 36.3% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 76.0% | 28.2% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, IBRD only or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 69.7% against 47.1% in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between IBRD only and South Sudan?
- 22.6%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IBRD only and South Sudan rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- IBRD only ranks 40th and South Sudan ranks 42nd 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.