Solomon Islands vs Tonga: Age dependency ratio, young
Solomon Islands
61.2%
in 2025
Tonga
60.0%
in 2025
Solomon Islands rank
45th
Tonga rank
48th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Solomon Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 61.2% against 60.0% in Tonga, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 45th and Tonga ranks 48th of 218 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.9% | 90.2% | 0.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 97.0% | 90.5% | 6.6% | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 96.4% | 79.1% | 17.3% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 85.1% | 72.2% | 12.9% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 67.9% | 8.3% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 64.4% | 6.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 61.3% | 2.5% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Solomon Islands or Tonga?
- Solomon Islands, at 61.2% against 60.0% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Solomon Islands and Tonga?
- 1.2%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Tonga?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Solomon Islands and Tonga rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Solomon Islands ranks 45th and Tonga ranks 48th 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.