South Sudan vs Vanuatu: Age dependency ratio, young
South Sudan
64.5%
in 2025
Vanuatu
65.8%
in 2025
South Sudan rank
35th
Vanuatu rank
32nd
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- South Sudan
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 65.8% against 64.5% in South Sudan, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Vanuatu ahead.
South Sudan ranks 35th and Vanuatu ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 5 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.9% | 88.3% | 8.3% | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 85.8% | 87.8% | 2.0% | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 90.1% | 85.2% | 4.9% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 88.1% | 84.6% | 3.5% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 85.8% | 71.7% | 14.0% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 66.6% | 13.0% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 67.5% | 3.4% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, South Sudan or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 65.8% against 64.5% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between South Sudan and Vanuatu?
- 1.3%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Vanuatu?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Sudan and Vanuatu rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- South Sudan ranks 35th and Vanuatu ranks 32nd 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.