South Asia vs Sudan: Age dependency ratio, young
South Asia
36.1%
in 2025
Sudan
71.3%
in 2025
South Asia rank
25th
Sudan rank
23rd
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- South Asia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 71.3% against 36.1% in South Asia, a difference of 35.2%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 2.0 times South Asia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 25th and Sudan ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.5% | 93.3% | 17.8% | Sudan |
| 1970s | 74.5% | 95.8% | 21.3% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 70.8% | 90.4% | 19.6% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 64.8% | 90.9% | 26.1% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 87.4% | 32.2% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 80.9% | 35.8% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 72.9% | 34.9% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, South Asia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 71.3% against 36.1% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between South Asia and Sudan?
- 35.2%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Asia and Sudan rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- South Asia ranks 25th and Sudan ranks 23rd 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.