Arab States: Low income vs Sao Tome and Principe: Labour dependency ratio

Arab States: Low income
4.34
in 2027
Sao Tome and Principe
6.48
in 2027
Arab States: Low income rank
1st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st

Labour dependency ratio over time

  • Arab States: Low income
  • Sao Tome and Principe
02468199120092027

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 6.48 against 4.34 in Arab States: Low income, a difference of 2.14.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.5 times Arab States: Low income's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Arab States: Low income ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 87 groups.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab States: Low income Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 3.4 7.59 4.19 Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 3.44 7.56 4.12 Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 4.37 7.08 2.71 Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 4.48 6.64 2.16 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Arab States: Low income or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 6.48 against 4.34 in Arab States: Low income as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Arab States: Low income and Sao Tome and Principe?
2.14, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab States: Low income and Sao Tome and Principe?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Arab States: Low income and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
Arab States: Low income ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator provides the ratio of dependents (persons aged 0 to 14 + persons aged 15 and above that are either outside the labour force or unemployed) to total employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.