Area Database (v4.4.1)

Demographic window
Dependency ratio
Subnational regions
South Sudan
All years

Dependency ratio

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
South Sudan (Africa)  
Total 69.3 80.0 90.7 101 112 123 134 144 155
Central Equatoria 77.4 80.9 84.5 88.0 91.6 95.1 98.7 102 106
Eastern Equatoria 92.8 98.8 105 111 117 123 129 135 141
Jonglei 30.9 53.7 76.6 99.4 122 145 168 191 214
Lakes 61.9 76.2 90.5 105 119 133 148 162 176
Northern Bahr El Ghazal 88.3 98.3 108 118 128 139 149 159 169
Unity 73.2 89.2 105 121 137 153 169 186 202
Upper Nile 67.5 79.2 90.9 103 114 126 138 149 161
Warrap 90.2 95.0 99.8 105 109 114 119 124 129
Western Bahr El Ghazal 47.7 61.5 75.3 89.1 103 117 131 144 158
Western Equatoria 43.1 54.7 66.3 77.9 89.5 101 113 124 136
Lighter numbers are estimates