Eritrea vs Europe & Central Asia: Age dependency ratio, young
Eritrea
64.6%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia
26.7%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
34th
Europe & Central Asia rank
36th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Eritrea
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 64.6% against 26.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 37.9%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 34th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th of 218 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.8% | 44.2% | 31.5% | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 82.3% | 40.3% | 42.0% | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 83.2% | 35.9% | 47.3% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 83.7% | 32.8% | 50.9% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 82.4% | 27.2% | 55.2% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 26.5% | 51.0% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 27.2% | 41.3% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Eritrea or Europe & Central Asia?
- Eritrea, at 64.6% against 26.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Eritrea and Europe & Central Asia?
- 37.9%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Europe & Central Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Eritrea ranks 34th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th of 218 countries.
- 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.