Sao Tome and Principe vs Palestine, State of: Age dependency ratio
Sao Tome and Principe
70.6%
in 2025
Palestine, State of
70.8%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
38th
Palestine, State of rank
37th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 70.8% against 70.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Palestine, State of ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th and Palestine, State of ranks 37th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Palestine, State of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.7% | 103.3% | 7.5% | Palestine, State of |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 91.4% | 5.4% | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 77.4% | 5.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 73.1% | 0.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Sao Tome and Principe or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 70.8% against 70.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Sao Tome and Principe and Palestine, State of?
- 0.2%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Palestine, State of?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Palestine, State of rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th 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.