Sudan vs Yemen: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Sudan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 5.2 against 3.88 in Sudan, a difference of 1.32.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.3 times Sudan's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Sudan ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.31 | 4 | 0.693 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 3.36 | 4.05 | 0.6903 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 3.62 | 4.85 | 1.23 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 3.94 | 5.36 | 1.42 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Sudan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 5.2 against 3.88 in Sudan as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Sudan and Yemen?
- 1.32, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Yemen?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Sudan and Yemen rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Sudan ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 3rd 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.