Namibia vs Solomon Islands: Age dependency ratio, young
Namibia
61.5%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
61.2%
in 2025
Namibia rank
44th
Solomon Islands rank
45th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Namibia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 61.5% against 61.2% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Namibia ranks 44th and Solomon Islands ranks 45th of 217 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.5% | 90.9% | 9.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 87.8% | 97.0% | 9.2% | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 92.0% | 96.4% | 4.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 76.9% | 85.1% | 8.2% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 69.1% | 76.2% | 7.1% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 70.9% | 9.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 63.8% | 1.1% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Namibia or Solomon Islands?
- Namibia, at 61.5% against 61.2% in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Namibia and Solomon Islands?
- 0.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Solomon Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Solomon Islands rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Namibia ranks 44th and Solomon Islands ranks 45th of 217 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.