Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka: Age dependency ratio, young
Saudi Arabia
32.2%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
33.0%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
111th
Sri Lanka rank
109th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 33.0% against 32.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 111th and Sri Lanka ranks 109th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.3% | 73.0% | 12.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 85.4% | 66.2% | 19.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 80.2% | 58.4% | 21.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 72.8% | 46.4% | 26.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 38.7% | 14.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 37.1% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 34.2% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Saudi Arabia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 33.0% against 32.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 111th and Sri Lanka ranks 109th 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.