Sierra Leone vs Palestine, State of: Age dependency ratio, young
Sierra Leone
63.7%
in 2025
Palestine, State of
64.2%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
39th
Palestine, State of rank
37th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Sierra Leone
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 64.2% against 63.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Palestine, State of ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 39th and Palestine, State of ranks 37th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Palestine, State of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.9% | 98.9% | 17.0% | Palestine, State of |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 86.5% | 3.7% | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 71.8% | 4.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 66.7% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Sierra Leone or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 64.2% against 63.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Sierra Leone and Palestine, State of?
- 0.5%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Palestine, State of?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Palestine, State of rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Sierra Leone ranks 39th and Palestine, State of ranks 37th 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.