Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.08 against 1.91 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.17.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 37th and Sierra Leone ranks 34th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.62 | 1.86 | 0.7542 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.45 | 1.89 | 0.5694 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.24 | 2.16 | 0.0791 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.98 | 2.14 | 0.1516 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.08 against 1.91 in Papua New Guinea as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 0.17, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 37th and Sierra Leone ranks 34th 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.