Gambia vs Nepal: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Gambia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 2.92 against 2.69 in Gambia, a difference of 0.23.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 18th and Nepal ranks 16th of 188 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.29 | 3.59 | 0.2999 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 3.26 | 3.46 | 0.2084 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 3.01 | 3.17 | 0.1643 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 2.77 | 3 | 0.2281 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Gambia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 2.92 against 2.69 in Gambia as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Gambia and Nepal?
- 0.23, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nepal?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Gambia and Nepal rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Gambia ranks 18th and Nepal ranks 16th 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.