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South Sudan - Elderly Care and Dependency Ratios 5.22

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 217 economies tracked

Latest value

5.22 (2025)

Global rank

#n/a of 217 economies

vs global median

0.4×

Growth since 1960

0.98×

Ranking Race — Elderly Care and Dependency Ratios

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#35#69#103#137#171#20519601970198019902000201020202025#177#1942024 overtook Niger2025 overtook Mozambique
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. South Sudan climbed from #177 to #194 (overtook Niger). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for South Sudan ↓

Key Events — South Sudan

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2024
Overtook Niger in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Mozambique in global rank auto

Elderly Care and Dependency Ratios, 1960-2025

World Bank WDI · Percentage · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1960197519902005202020254.284.634.995.34
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