Vanuatu vs Western Africa: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Vanuatu
- Western Africa
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 1.9 against 1.33 in Western Africa, a difference of 0.57.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.4 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Vanuatu ranks 39th and Western Africa ranks 38th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Vanuatu averaged higher in 3 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vanuatu | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.55 | 1.47 | 0.0714 | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 1.42 | 1.47 | 0.0466 | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 1.79 | 1.51 | 0.2798 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 1.93 | 1.41 | 0.5189 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Vanuatu or Western Africa?
- Vanuatu, at 1.9 against 1.33 in Western Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Vanuatu and Western Africa?
- 0.57, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and Western Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Vanuatu and Western Africa rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Vanuatu ranks 39th and Western Africa ranks 38th 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.