Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SP.POP.DPND.OL•Percentage•1960 → 2025•217 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
217
Frequency
yearly
Range
1960 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 5.66%
5.66% – 7.34%
7.34% – 10.83%
10.83% – 15.99%
15.99% – 23.37%
23.37% – 32.1%
> 32.1%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
217 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
Countries
217
Median
12.7%
Mean
16.8%
25th pctl
6.8%
75th pctl
26.5%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
MonacoJapanPortugal
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| MonacoMCO | 71.71% | 2025 | |
| JapanJPN | 51.04% | 2025 | |
| PortugalPRT | 40.01% | 2025 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 39.81% | 2025 | |
| ItalyITA | 39.68% | 2025 | |
| FinlandFIN | 39.37% | 2025 | |
| GreeceGRC | 38.89% | 2025 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 38.27% | 2025 | |
| GermanyDEU | 37.98% | 2025 | |
| Isle of ManIMN | 37.78% | 2025 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 37.66% | 2025 | |
| FranceFRA | 36.81% | 2025 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 36.77% | 2025 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 35.85% | 2025 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 35.61% | 2025 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 35.56% | 2025 | |
| LatviaLVA | 35.45% | 2025 | |
| BermudaBMU | 35.31% | 2025 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 35.09% | 2025 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 35.09% | 2025 | |
| EstoniaEST | 34.64% | 2025 | |
| SwedenSWE | 33.52% | 2025 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 33.35% | 2025 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 33.23% | 2025 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 33.19% | 2025 | |
| St. Martin (French part)MAF | 33.15% | 2025 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 33.1% | 2025 | |
| SpainESP | 32.92% | 2025 | |
| HungaryHUN | 32.81% | 2025 | |
| AustriaAUT | 32.57% | 2025 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 32.51% | 2025 | |
| PolandPOL | 32.03% | 2025 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 31.99% | 2025 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 31.59% | 2025 | |
| RomaniaROU | 31.32% | 2025 | |
| CanadaCAN | 31.29% | 2025 | |
| Channel IslandsCHI | 31.14% | 2025 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 31.11% | 2025 | |
| MaltaMLT | 30.86% | 2025 | |
| NorwayNOR | 29.36% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 29.27% | 2025 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 29.11% | 2025 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 28.66% | 2025 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 28.52% | 2025 | |
| Faroe IslandsFRO | 28.52% | 2025 | |
| United StatesUSA | 28.5% | 2025 | |
| UkraineUKR | 28.18% | 2025 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 28.17% | 2025 | |
| BelarusBLR | 27.78% | 2025 | |
| GibraltarGIB | 27.62% | 2025 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 27.3% | 2025 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 27.3% | 2025 | |
| ArubaABW | 27.02% | 2025 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 26.79% | 2025 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 26.5% | 2025 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 25.95% | 2025 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 25.41% | 2025 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 25.18% | 2025 | |
| CubaCUB | 25.07% | 2025 | |
| UruguayURY | 24.74% | 2025 | |
| IrelandIRL | 24.67% | 2025 | |
| IcelandISL | 24.02% | 2025 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 23.1% | 2025 | |
| AndorraAND | 23.06% | 2025 | |
| ThailandTHA | 23.02% | 2025 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 21.7% | 2025 | |
| CyprusCYP | 21.65% | 2025 | |
| GuamGUM | 21.45% | 2025 | |
| ChinaCHN | 21.4% | 2025 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 21.2% | 2025 | |
| ChileCHL | 21.19% | 2025 | |
| IsraelISR | 21.1% | 2025 | |
| Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM | 20.48% | 2025 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 19.78% | 2025 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 19.18% | 2025 | |
| DominicaDMA | 19.08% | 2025 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 19.04% | 2025 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 18.95% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 18.59% | 2025 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 18.58% | 2025 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 18.5% | 2025 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 18.47% | 2025 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 18.32% | 2025 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 17.58% | 2025 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 17.54% | 2025 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 17.19% | 2025 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 17.17% | 2025 | |
| GreenlandGRL | 17.02% | 2025 | |
| PalauPLW | 16.85% | 2025 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 16.76% | 2025 | |
| BrazilBRA | 16.61% | 2025 | |
| LebanonLBN | 16.33% | 2025 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 16.14% | 2025 | |
| Northern Mariana IslandsMNP | 15.87% | 2025 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 15.45% | 2025 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 15.4% | 2025 | |
| KosovoXKX | 15.12% | 2025 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 14.94% | 2025 | |
| PanamaPAN | 14.67% | 2025 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 14.61% | 2025 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 14.55% | 2025 | |
| PeruPER | 14.15% | 2025 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 14.03% | 2025 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 13.69% | 2025 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 13.33% | 2025 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 13.17% | 2025 | |
| American SamoaASM | 13.11% | 2025 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 12.78% | 2025 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 12.74% | 2025 | |
| EcuadorECU | 12.73% | 2025 | |
| MexicoMEX | 12.65% | 2025 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 12.48% | 2025 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 12.37% | 2025 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 12.35% | 2025 | |
| SurinameSUR | 12.32% | 2025 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 12.23% | 2025 | |
| TongaTON | 11.76% | 2025 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 11.74% | 2025 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 11.73% | 2025 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 11.37% | 2025 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 11.06% | 2025 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 11% | 2025 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 10.89% | 2025 | |
| SamoaWSM | 10.86% | 2025 | |
| IndiaIND | 10.78% | 2025 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 10.76% | 2025 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 10.5% | 2025 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 10.35% | 2025 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 10.22% | 2025 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 10.15% | 2025 | |
| NepalNPL | 10.14% | 2025 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 10.03% | 2025 | |
| FijiFJI | 9.97% | 2025 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 9.94% | 2025 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 9.92% | 2025 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 9.69% | 2025 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 9.6% | 2025 | |
| BhutanBTN | 9.08% | 2025 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 8.86% | 2025 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 8.63% | 2025 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 8.62% | 2025 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 8.53% | 2025 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 8.48% | 2025 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 8.34% | 2025 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 7.96% | 2025 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 7.75% | 2025 | |
| LibyaLBY | 7.64% | 2025 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 7.63% | 2025 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 7.59% | 2025 | |
| ComorosCOM | 7.59% | 2025 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 7.52% | 2025 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 7.51% | 2025 | |
| HaitiHTI | 7.44% | 2025 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 7.36% | 2025 | |
| PakistanPAK | 7.34% | 2025 | |
| EritreaERI | 7.32% | 2025 | |
| JordanJOR | 7.31% | 2025 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 7.25% | 2025 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 7.14% | 2025 | |
| HondurasHND | 6.97% | 2025 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 6.94% | 2025 | |
| GabonGAB | 6.93% | 2025 | |
| RwandaRWA | 6.83% | 2025 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 6.77% | 2025 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 6.73% | 2025 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 6.58% | 2025 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 6.52% | 2025 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 6.38% | 2025 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 6.37% | 2025 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 6.36% | 2025 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 6.34% | 2025 | |
| LesothoLSO | 6.26% | 2025 | |
| GhanaGHA | 6.23% | 2025 | |
| SenegalSEN | 6.22% | 2025 | |
| GuineaGIN | 6.2% | 2025 | |
| TogoTGO | 6.2% | 2025 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 6.14% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 6.05% | 2025 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 6.03% | 2025 | |
| SudanSDN | 6.01% | 2025 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 5.97% | 2025 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 5.79% | 2025 | |
| IraqIRQ | 5.7% | 2025 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 5.69% | 2025 | |
| BeninBEN | 5.67% | 2025 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 5.67% | 2025 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 5.58% | 2025 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 5.57% | 2025 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 5.56% | 2025 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 5.54% | 2025 | |
| AngolaAGO | 5.46% | 2025 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 5.44% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 5.37% | 2025 | |
| South SudanSSD | 5.22% | 2025 | |
| BahrainBHR | 5.18% | 2025 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 5.15% | 2025 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 5.15% | 2025 | |
| NigerNER | 5.12% | 2025 | |
| NaoeroNRU | 5.03% | 2025 | |
| CameroonCMR | 5.03% | 2025 | |
| KenyaKEN | 4.98% | 2025 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 4.78% | 2025 | |
| BurundiBDI | 4.77% | 2025 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 4.66% | 2025 | |
| MaliMLI | 4.56% | 2025 | |
| MalawiMWI | 4.52% | 2025 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 4.51% | 2025 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 4.47% | 2025 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 4.41% | 2025 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 4.17% | 2025 | |
| ChadTCD | 4.08% | 2025 | |
| UgandaUGA | 4.08% | 2025 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 4.03% | 2025 | |
| OmanOMN | 3.68% | 2025 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 3.51% | 2025 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 2.18% | 2025 | |
| QatarQAT | 2.04% | 2025 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)