Solomon Islands vs Tuvalu: Age dependency ratio
Solomon Islands
67.3%
in 2025
Tuvalu
66.8%
in 2025
Solomon Islands rank
50th
Tuvalu rank
52nd
Age dependency ratio over time
- Solomon Islands
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 67.3% against 66.8% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Solomon Islands ranks 50th and Tuvalu ranks 52nd of 218 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.9% | 90.7% | 6.3% | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 103.9% | 77.1% | 26.8% | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 103.0% | 60.0% | 43.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 91.4% | 71.8% | 19.6% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 68.8% | 13.6% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 60.1% | 17.1% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 62.7% | 7.3% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Solomon Islands or Tuvalu?
- Solomon Islands, at 67.3% against 66.8% in Tuvalu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Solomon Islands and Tuvalu?
- 0.5%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Tuvalu?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Solomon Islands and Tuvalu rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Solomon Islands ranks 50th and Tuvalu ranks 52nd 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.