East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Sudan: Age dependency ratio, young
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
26.4%
in 2025
South Sudan
64.5%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
38th
South Sudan rank
35th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 64.5% against 26.4% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 38.1%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 2.4 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th and South Sudan ranks 35th of 47 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.4% | 79.9% | 4.6% | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 72.9% | 85.8% | 12.9% | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 55.4% | 90.1% | 34.7% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 45.5% | 88.1% | 42.7% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 85.8% | 51.1% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 79.6% | 49.4% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 71.0% | 42.7% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 64.5% against 26.4% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Sudan?
- 38.1%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Sudan rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th and South Sudan ranks 35th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, young (% 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, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.