Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Senegal: Age dependency ratio, young
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
30.3%
in 2025
Senegal
64.4%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
34th
Senegal rank
36th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 64.4% against 30.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 34.1%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 2.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and Senegal ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.0% | 83.6% | 32.5% | Senegal |
| 1970s | 43.8% | 85.1% | 41.4% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 41.5% | 93.7% | 52.2% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 39.0% | 88.0% | 49.0% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 80.7% | 50.7% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 77.7% | 49.0% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 67.9% | 37.2% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 64.4% against 30.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Senegal?
- 34.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Senegal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Senegal rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and Senegal ranks 36th 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.