South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs South Sudan: Age dependency ratio
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
47.0%
in 2025
South Sudan
69.7%
in 2025
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
41st
South Sudan rank
42nd
Age dependency ratio over time
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 69.7% against 47.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 22.7%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.5 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 41st 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 | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.7% | 84.9% | 3.1% | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 81.4% | 90.2% | 8.8% | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 78.0% | 94.8% | 16.8% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 71.9% | 92.7% | 20.8% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 90.5% | 27.8% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 84.3% | 30.7% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 76.0% | 27.9% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 69.7% against 47.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and South Sudan?
- 22.7%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and South Sudan rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 41st 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.