Rwanda vs South Sudan: Age dependency ratio
Rwanda
69.6%
in 2025
South Sudan
69.7%
in 2025
Rwanda rank
43rd
South Sudan rank
42nd
Age dependency ratio over time
- Rwanda
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 69.7% against 69.6% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 43rd and South Sudan ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112.6% | 84.9% | 27.7% | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 98.9% | 90.2% | 8.7% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 101.6% | 94.8% | 6.8% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 107.3% | 92.7% | 14.5% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 90.5% | 4.4% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 84.3% | 5.1% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 76.0% | 4.3% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Rwanda or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 69.7% against 69.6% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Rwanda and South Sudan?
- 0.1%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and South Sudan rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Rwanda ranks 43rd and South Sudan ranks 42nd 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.