Cape Verde vs South Sudan: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Cape Verde
- South Sudan
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1.59 against 1.58 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 64th and South Sudan ranks 66th of 188 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.47 | 1.82 | 0.6519 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 2.24 | 1.79 | 0.4475 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 1.73 | 0.0115 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 1.87 | 1.67 | 0.1972 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Cape Verde or South Sudan?
- Cape Verde, at 1.59 against 1.58 in South Sudan as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Cape Verde and South Sudan?
- 0.01, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and South Sudan rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Cape Verde ranks 64th and South Sudan ranks 66th of 188 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.