Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SP.POP.DPND•Percentage•1960 → 2025•217 countries
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DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
217
Frequency
yearly
Range
1960 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 43.86%
43.86% – 49.5%
49.5% – 53.64%
53.64% – 57.03%
57.03% – 62.84%
62.84% – 73.46%
> 73.46%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)
217 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)
Countries
217
Median
55.1%
Mean
57.4%
25th pctl
48.1%
75th pctl
65.5%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)
Central African RepublicMonacoSomalia, Fed. Rep.
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central African RepublicCAF | 103.59% | 2025 | |
| MonacoMCO | 99.13% | 2025 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 96.74% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 96.21% | 2025 | |
| NigerNER | 95.48% | 2025 | |
| MaliMLI | 92.89% | 2025 | |
| ChadTCD | 92.61% | 2025 | |
| AngolaAGO | 88.66% | 2025 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 88.33% | 2025 | |
| BurundiBDI | 87.02% | 2025 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 83.93% | 2025 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 83.09% | 2025 | |
| UgandaUGA | 82.95% | 2025 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 81.77% | 2025 | |
| BeninBEN | 79.9% | 2025 | |
| SamoaWSM | 78.99% | 2025 | |
| GuineaGIN | 78.64% | 2025 | |
| CameroonCMR | 78.36% | 2025 | |
| TogoTGO | 78.26% | 2025 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 78.11% | 2025 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 78.08% | 2025 | |
| SudanSDN | 77.31% | 2025 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 77.27% | 2025 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 77.2% | 2025 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 75.77% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 75.45% | 2025 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 75.35% | 2025 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 75.16% | 2025 | |
| MalawiMWI | 74.57% | 2025 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 73.66% | 2025 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 73.64% | 2025 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 73.43% | 2025 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 72.64% | 2025 | |
| EritreaERI | 71.97% | 2025 | |
| TongaTON | 71.73% | 2025 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 71.12% | 2025 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 70.77% | 2025 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 70.65% | 2025 | |
| SenegalSEN | 70.62% | 2025 | |
| ComorosCOM | 70.43% | 2025 | |
| JapanJPN | 70.16% | 2025 | |
| South SudanSSD | 69.67% | 2025 | |
| RwandaRWA | 69.62% | 2025 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 69.3% | 2025 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 69.06% | 2025 | |
| St. Martin (French part)MAF | 68.67% | 2025 | |
| PakistanPAK | 68.37% | 2025 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 67.91% | 2025 | |
| GabonGAB | 67.71% | 2025 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 67.3% | 2025 | |
| NaoeroNRU | 67.13% | 2025 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 66.85% | 2025 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 66.49% | 2025 | |
| IsraelISR | 66.27% | 2025 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 65.51% | 2025 | |
| IraqIRQ | 65.22% | 2025 | |
| KenyaKEN | 64.69% | 2025 | |
| GhanaGHA | 64.52% | 2025 | |
| GuamGUM | 63.83% | 2025 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 63.32% | 2025 | |
| FranceFRA | 63.31% | 2025 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 63.24% | 2025 | |
| FinlandFIN | 62.69% | 2025 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 62.19% | 2025 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 61.66% | 2025 | |
| LesothoLSO | 61.24% | 2025 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 60.96% | 2025 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 60.45% | 2025 | |
| PortugalPRT | 60.4% | 2025 | |
| Faroe IslandsFRO | 60.39% | 2025 | |
| SwedenSWE | 60.31% | 2025 | |
| GermanyDEU | 60.23% | 2025 | |
| Isle of ManIMN | 60.04% | 2025 | |
| LatviaLVA | 59.7% | 2025 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 59.64% | 2025 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 59.6% | 2025 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 59.52% | 2025 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 59.51% | 2025 | |
| GreeceGRC | 59.37% | 2025 | |
| EstoniaEST | 58.87% | 2025 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 58.71% | 2025 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 58.3% | 2025 | |
| ItalyITA | 58.12% | 2025 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 58.06% | 2025 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 58.06% | 2025 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 57.96% | 2025 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 57.93% | 2025 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 57.9% | 2025 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 57.89% | 2025 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 57.82% | 2025 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 57.51% | 2025 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 57.43% | 2025 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 57.21% | 2025 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 56.9% | 2025 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 56.68% | 2025 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 56.35% | 2025 | |
| LebanonLBN | 56.32% | 2025 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 56.31% | 2025 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 56.22% | 2025 | |
| BermudaBMU | 56.16% | 2025 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 56.04% | 2025 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 55.94% | 2025 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 55.77% | 2025 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 55.7% | 2025 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 55.54% | 2025 | |
| RomaniaROU | 55.51% | 2025 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 55.28% | 2025 | |
| HaitiHTI | 55.23% | 2025 | |
| HungaryHUN | 55.06% | 2025 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 55.01% | 2025 | |
| United StatesUSA | 55.01% | 2025 | |
| GibraltarGIB | 54.85% | 2025 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 54.6% | 2025 | |
| AustriaAUT | 54.42% | 2025 | |
| CanadaCAN | 54.42% | 2025 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 54.39% | 2025 | |
| PolandPOL | 54.35% | 2025 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 54.27% | 2025 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 54.06% | 2025 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 53.97% | 2025 | |
| NorwayNOR | 53.86% | 2025 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 53.85% | 2025 | |
| JordanJOR | 53.73% | 2025 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 53.69% | 2025 | |
| American SamoaASM | 53.58% | 2025 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 53.42% | 2025 | |
| HondurasHND | 53.39% | 2025 | |
| NepalNPL | 53.08% | 2025 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 53.02% | 2025 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 52.92% | 2025 | |
| Channel IslandsCHI | 52.55% | 2025 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 52.41% | 2025 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 52.24% | 2025 | |
| IrelandIRL | 52.22% | 2025 | |
| ArubaABW | 52.16% | 2025 | |
| SpainESP | 52.12% | 2025 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 52.04% | 2025 | |
| PanamaPAN | 51.94% | 2025 | |
| UruguayURY | 51.93% | 2025 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 51.92% | 2025 | |
| BelarusBLR | 51.91% | 2025 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 51.86% | 2025 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 51.54% | 2025 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 51.47% | 2025 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 51% | 2025 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 50.72% | 2025 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 50.72% | 2025 | |
| SurinameSUR | 50.44% | 2025 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 50.37% | 2025 | |
| IcelandISL | 50.36% | 2025 | |
| FijiFJI | 50.29% | 2025 | |
| MaltaMLT | 50.24% | 2025 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 50.22% | 2025 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 49.88% | 2025 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 49.52% | 2025 | |
| PeruPER | 49.43% | 2025 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 48.96% | 2025 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 48.95% | 2025 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 48.57% | 2025 | |
| UkraineUKR | 48.51% | 2025 | |
| MexicoMEX | 48.4% | 2025 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 48.39% | 2025 | |
| EcuadorECU | 48.14% | 2025 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 47.82% | 2025 | |
| GreenlandGRL | 47.65% | 2025 | |
| CubaCUB | 47.19% | 2025 | |
| LibyaLBY | 47.14% | 2025 | |
| Northern Mariana IslandsMNP | 47.09% | 2025 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 46.85% | 2025 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 46.73% | 2025 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 46.61% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 46.28% | 2025 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 46.28% | 2025 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 46.2% | 2025 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 46.19% | 2025 | |
| IndiaIND | 46.14% | 2025 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 46.11% | 2025 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 45.98% | 2025 | |
| ChileCHL | 45.22% | 2025 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 45.05% | 2025 | |
| CyprusCYP | 44.96% | 2025 | |
| BrazilBRA | 44.65% | 2025 | |
| DominicaDMA | 44.53% | 2025 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 44.1% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 43.96% | 2025 | |
| KosovoXKX | 43.88% | 2025 | |
| ThailandTHA | 43.74% | 2025 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 43.71% | 2025 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 43.68% | 2025 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 43.61% | 2025 | |
| ChinaCHN | 43.51% | 2025 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 43.25% | 2025 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 42.98% | 2025 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 42.46% | 2025 | |
| PalauPLW | 42.39% | 2025 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 42.13% | 2025 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 41.53% | 2025 | |
| Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM | 41.41% | 2025 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 40.46% | 2025 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 40.16% | 2025 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 39.88% | 2025 | |
| AndorraAND | 39.24% | 2025 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 38.63% | 2025 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 38.22% | 2025 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 37.38% | 2025 | |
| OmanOMN | 37% | 2025 | |
| BhutanBTN | 36.96% | 2025 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 36.73% | 2025 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 36.38% | 2025 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 34.95% | 2025 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 34.36% | 2025 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 31.91% | 2025 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 31.57% | 2025 | |
| BahrainBHR | 28.93% | 2025 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 26.82% | 2025 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 21.61% | 2025 | |
| QatarQAT | 20.05% | 2025 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)