GLOBAL / RANKING
Countries by Age Dependency Ratio
Global country ranking by age dependency ratio for a consistent selectable data year, including unit, scale and source documentation.
Ranking chart and table
2025 / 217 countriesTop 10 countriesData year: 2025
Unit: Percent (%)Source: World Bank / IMF / public data sources
Bars use a zero baseline. Major and minor axis divisions use the indicator's defined unit. Only values from the displayed data year are compared.
| Rank | Country | Region | Value (Percent (%)) | Data year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 20,05% | 2025 | open |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 21,61% | 2025 | open |
| 3 | Kuwait | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 26,82% | 2025 | open |
| 4 | Bahrain | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 28,93% | 2025 | open |
| 5 | Maldives | South Asia | 31,57% | 2025 | open |
| 6 | British Virgin Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | 31,91% | 2025 | open |
| 7 | Cayman Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | 34,36% | 2025 | open |
| 8 | Singapore | East Asia & Pacific | 34,95% | 2025 | open |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 36,38% | 2025 | open |
| 10 | Jamaica | Latin America & Caribbean | 36,73% | 2025 | open |
| 11 | Bhutan | South Asia | 36,96% | 2025 | open |
| 12 | Oman | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 37,00% | 2025 | open |
| 13 | St. Lucia | Latin America & Caribbean | 37,38% | 2025 | open |
| 14 | Turks and Caicos Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | 38,22% | 2025 | open |
| 15 | Brunei Darussalam | East Asia & Pacific | 38,63% | 2025 | open |
| 16 | Andorra | Europe & Central Asia | 39,24% | 2025 | open |
| 17 | Seychelles | Sub-Saharan Africa | 39,88% | 2025 | open |
| 18 | Mauritius | Sub-Saharan Africa | 40,16% | 2025 | open |
| 19 | Macao SAR, China | East Asia & Pacific | 40,46% | 2025 | open |
| 20 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Latin America & Caribbean | 41,41% | 2025 | open |
| 21 | Malaysia | East Asia & Pacific | 41,53% | 2025 | open |
| 22 | Bahamas, The | Latin America & Caribbean | 42,13% | 2025 | open |
| 23 | Palau | East Asia & Pacific | 42,39% | 2025 | open |
| 24 | Antigua and Barbuda | Latin America & Caribbean | 42,46% | 2025 | open |
| 25 | St. Kitts and Nevis | Latin America & Caribbean | 42,98% | 2025 | open |
| 26 | Colombia | Latin America & Caribbean | 43,25% | 2025 | open |
| 27 | China | East Asia & Pacific | 43,51% | 2025 | open |
| 28 | Azerbaijan | Europe & Central Asia | 43,61% | 2025 | open |
| 29 | French Polynesia | East Asia & Pacific | 43,68% | 2025 | open |
| 30 | Trinidad and Tobago | Latin America & Caribbean | 43,71% | 2025 | open |
| 31 | Thailand | East Asia & Pacific | 43,74% | 2025 | open |
| 32 | Kosovo | Europe & Central Asia | 43,88% | 2025 | open |
| 33 | Korea, Rep. | East Asia & Pacific | 43,96% | 2025 | open |
| 34 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 44,10% | 2025 | open |
| 35 | Dominica | Latin America & Caribbean | 44,53% | 2025 | open |
| 36 | Brazil | Latin America & Caribbean | 44,65% | 2025 | open |
| 37 | Cyprus | Europe & Central Asia | 44,96% | 2025 | open |
| 38 | Costa Rica | Latin America & Caribbean | 45,05% | 2025 | open |
| 39 | Chile | Latin America & Caribbean | 45,22% | 2025 | open |
| 40 | Belize | Latin America & Caribbean | 45,98% | 2025 | open |
| 41 | Luxembourg | Europe & Central Asia | 46,11% | 2025 | open |
| 42 | India | South Asia | 46,14% | 2025 | open |
| 43 | Turkiye | Europe & Central Asia | 46,19% | 2025 | open |
| 44 | Myanmar | East Asia & Pacific | 46,20% | 2025 | open |
| 45 | Grenada | Latin America & Caribbean | 46,28% | 2025 | open |
| 46 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | East Asia & Pacific | 46,28% | 2025 | open |
| 47 | Indonesia | East Asia & Pacific | 46,61% | 2025 | open |
| 48 | Cabo Verde | Sub-Saharan Africa | 46,73% | 2025 | open |
| 49 | Curacao | Latin America & Caribbean | 46,85% | 2025 | open |
| 50 | Northern Mariana Islands | East Asia & Pacific | 47,09% | 2025 | open |
| 51 | Libya | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 47,14% | 2025 | open |
| 52 | Cuba | Latin America & Caribbean | 47,19% | 2025 | open |
| 53 | Greenland | Europe & Central Asia | 47,65% | 2025 | open |
| 54 | Viet Nam | East Asia & Pacific | 47,82% | 2025 | open |
| 55 | Ecuador | Latin America & Caribbean | 48,14% | 2025 | open |
| 56 | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 48,39% | 2025 | open |
| 57 | Mexico | Latin America & Caribbean | 48,40% | 2025 | open |
| 58 | Ukraine | Europe & Central Asia | 48,51% | 2025 | open |
| 59 | El Salvador | Latin America & Caribbean | 48,57% | 2025 | open |
| 60 | Philippines | East Asia & Pacific | 48,95% | 2025 | open |
| 61 | New Caledonia | East Asia & Pacific | 48,96% | 2025 | open |
| 62 | Peru | Latin America & Caribbean | 49,43% | 2025 | open |
| 63 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | Latin America & Caribbean | 49,52% | 2025 | open |
| 64 | Syrian Arab Republic | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 49,88% | 2025 | open |
| 65 | Armenia | Europe & Central Asia | 50,22% | 2025 | open |
| 66 | Malta | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 50,24% | 2025 | open |
| 67 | Fiji | East Asia & Pacific | 50,29% | 2025 | open |
| 68 | Iceland | Europe & Central Asia | 50,36% | 2025 | open |
| 69 | Tunisia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 50,37% | 2025 | open |
| 70 | Suriname | Latin America & Caribbean | 50,44% | 2025 | open |
| 71 | Morocco | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 50,72% | 2025 | open |
| 72 | Argentina | Latin America & Caribbean | 50,72% | 2025 | open |
| 73 | Djibouti | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 51,00% | 2025 | open |
| 74 | Hong Kong SAR, China | East Asia & Pacific | 51,47% | 2025 | open |
| 75 | Nicaragua | Latin America & Caribbean | 51,54% | 2025 | open |
| 76 | Barbados | Latin America & Caribbean | 51,86% | 2025 | open |
| 77 | Belarus | Europe & Central Asia | 51,91% | 2025 | open |
| 78 | Sri Lanka | South Asia | 51,92% | 2025 | open |
| 79 | Uruguay | Latin America & Caribbean | 51,93% | 2025 | open |
| 80 | Panama | Latin America & Caribbean | 51,94% | 2025 | open |
| 81 | Albania | Europe & Central Asia | 52,04% | 2025 | open |
| 82 | Spain | Europe & Central Asia | 52,12% | 2025 | open |
| 83 | Aruba | Latin America & Caribbean | 52,16% | 2025 | open |
| 84 | Ireland | Europe & Central Asia | 52,22% | 2025 | open |
| 85 | Bangladesh | South Asia | 52,24% | 2025 | open |
| 86 | Dominican Republic | Latin America & Caribbean | 52,41% | 2025 | open |
| 87 | Channel Islands | Europe & Central Asia | 52,55% | 2025 | open |
| 88 | Slovak Republic | Europe & Central Asia | 52,92% | 2025 | open |
| 89 | Lao PDR | East Asia & Pacific | 53,02% | 2025 | open |
| 90 | Nepal | South Asia | 53,08% | 2025 | open |
| 91 | Honduras | Latin America & Caribbean | 53,39% | 2025 | open |
| 92 | Russian Federation | Europe & Central Asia | 53,42% | 2025 | open |
| 93 | American Samoa | East Asia & Pacific | 53,58% | 2025 | open |
| 94 | Venezuela, RB | Latin America & Caribbean | 53,69% | 2025 | open |
| 95 | Jordan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 53,73% | 2025 | open |
| 96 | San Marino | Europe & Central Asia | 53,85% | 2025 | open |
| 97 | Norway | Europe & Central Asia | 53,86% | 2025 | open |
| 98 | North Macedonia | Europe & Central Asia | 53,97% | 2025 | open |
| 99 | Paraguay | Latin America & Caribbean | 54,06% | 2025 | open |
| 100 | Bolivia | Latin America & Caribbean | 54,27% | 2025 | open |
| 101 | Poland | Europe & Central Asia | 54,35% | 2025 | open |
| 102 | Lithuania | Europe & Central Asia | 54,39% | 2025 | open |
| 103 | Canada | North America | 54,42% | 2025 | open |
| 104 | Austria | Europe & Central Asia | 54,42% | 2025 | open |
| 105 | Switzerland | Europe & Central Asia | 54,60% | 2025 | open |
| 106 | Gibraltar | Europe & Central Asia | 54,85% | 2025 | open |
| 107 | United States | North America | 55,01% | 2025 | open |
| 108 | New Zealand | East Asia & Pacific | 55,01% | 2025 | open |
| 109 | Hungary | Europe & Central Asia | 55,06% | 2025 | open |
| 110 | Haiti | Latin America & Caribbean | 55,23% | 2025 | open |
| 111 | Liechtenstein | Europe & Central Asia | 55,28% | 2025 | open |
| 112 | Romania | Europe & Central Asia | 55,51% | 2025 | open |
| 113 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe & Central Asia | 55,54% | 2025 | open |
| 114 | Australia | East Asia & Pacific | 55,70% | 2025 | open |
| 115 | Netherlands | Europe & Central Asia | 55,77% | 2025 | open |
| 116 | Cambodia | East Asia & Pacific | 55,94% | 2025 | open |
| 117 | Guyana | Latin America & Caribbean | 56,04% | 2025 | open |
| 118 | Bermuda | North America | 56,16% | 2025 | open |
| 119 | Guatemala | Latin America & Caribbean | 56,22% | 2025 | open |
| 120 | Turkmenistan | Europe & Central Asia | 56,31% | 2025 | open |
| 121 | Lebanon | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 56,32% | 2025 | open |
| 122 | Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 56,35% | 2025 | open |
| 123 | Montenegro | Europe & Central Asia | 56,68% | 2025 | open |
| 124 | Czechia | Europe & Central Asia | 56,90% | 2025 | open |
| 125 | Moldova | Europe & Central Asia | 57,21% | 2025 | open |
| 126 | Georgia | Europe & Central Asia | 57,43% | 2025 | open |
| 127 | Puerto Rico (US) | Latin America & Caribbean | 57,51% | 2025 | open |
| 128 | Bulgaria | Europe & Central Asia | 57,82% | 2025 | open |
| 129 | Belgium | Europe & Central Asia | 57,89% | 2025 | open |
| 130 | United Kingdom | Europe & Central Asia | 57,90% | 2025 | open |
| 131 | Denmark | Europe & Central Asia | 57,93% | 2025 | open |
| 132 | Slovenia | Europe & Central Asia | 57,96% | 2025 | open |
| 133 | Algeria | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 58,06% | 2025 | open |
| 134 | Papua New Guinea | East Asia & Pacific | 58,06% | 2025 | open |
| 135 | Italy | Europe & Central Asia | 58,12% | 2025 | open |
| 136 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 58,30% | 2025 | open |
| 137 | Mongolia | East Asia & Pacific | 58,71% | 2025 | open |
| 138 | Estonia | Europe & Central Asia | 58,87% | 2025 | open |
| 139 | Greece | Europe & Central Asia | 59,37% | 2025 | open |
| 140 | Serbia | Europe & Central Asia | 59,51% | 2025 | open |
| 141 | Croatia | Europe & Central Asia | 59,52% | 2025 | open |
| 142 | Eswatini | Sub-Saharan Africa | 59,60% | 2025 | open |
| 143 | Uzbekistan | Europe & Central Asia | 59,64% | 2025 | open |
| 144 | Latvia | Europe & Central Asia | 59,70% | 2025 | open |
| 145 | Isle of Man | Europe & Central Asia | 60,04% | 2025 | open |
| 146 | Germany | Europe & Central Asia | 60,23% | 2025 | open |
| 147 | Sweden | Europe & Central Asia | 60,31% | 2025 | open |
| 148 | Faroe Islands | Europe & Central Asia | 60,39% | 2025 | open |
| 149 | Portugal | Europe & Central Asia | 60,40% | 2025 | open |
| 150 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | East Asia & Pacific | 60,45% | 2025 | open |
| 151 | Kyrgyz Republic | Europe & Central Asia | 60,96% | 2025 | open |
| 152 | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | 61,24% | 2025 | open |
| 153 | Kazakhstan | Europe & Central Asia | 61,66% | 2025 | open |
| 154 | Timor-Leste | East Asia & Pacific | 62,19% | 2025 | open |
| 155 | Finland | Europe & Central Asia | 62,69% | 2025 | open |
| 156 | Kiribati | East Asia & Pacific | 63,24% | 2025 | open |
| 157 | France | Europe & Central Asia | 63,31% | 2025 | open |
| 158 | Marshall Islands | East Asia & Pacific | 63,32% | 2025 | open |
| 159 | Guam | East Asia & Pacific | 63,83% | 2025 | open |
| 160 | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 64,52% | 2025 | open |
| 161 | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | 64,69% | 2025 | open |
| 162 | Iraq | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 65,22% | 2025 | open |
| 163 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | Latin America & Caribbean | 65,51% | 2025 | open |
| 164 | Israel | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 66,27% | 2025 | open |
| 165 | Tajikistan | Europe & Central Asia | 66,49% | 2025 | open |
| 166 | Tuvalu | East Asia & Pacific | 66,85% | 2025 | open |
| 167 | Naoero | East Asia & Pacific | 67,13% | 2025 | open |
| 168 | Solomon Islands | East Asia & Pacific | 67,30% | 2025 | open |
| 169 | Gabon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 67,71% | 2025 | open |
| 170 | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 67,91% | 2025 | open |
| 171 | Pakistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 68,37% | 2025 | open |
| 172 | St. Martin (French part) | Latin America & Caribbean | 68,67% | 2025 | open |
| 173 | Equatorial Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 69,06% | 2025 | open |
| 174 | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa | 69,30% | 2025 | open |
| 175 | Rwanda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 69,62% | 2025 | open |
| 176 | South Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | 69,67% | 2025 | open |
| 177 | Japan | East Asia & Pacific | 70,16% | 2025 | open |
| 178 | Comoros | Sub-Saharan Africa | 70,43% | 2025 | open |
| 179 | Senegal | Sub-Saharan Africa | 70,62% | 2025 | open |
| 180 | Sao Tome and Principe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 70,65% | 2025 | open |
| 181 | West Bank and Gaza | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 70,77% | 2025 | open |
| 182 | Guinea-Bissau | Sub-Saharan Africa | 71,12% | 2025 | open |
| 183 | Tonga | East Asia & Pacific | 71,73% | 2025 | open |
| 184 | Eritrea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 71,97% | 2025 | open |
| 185 | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 72,64% | 2025 | open |
| 186 | Vanuatu | East Asia & Pacific | 73,43% | 2025 | open |
| 187 | Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa | 73,64% | 2025 | open |
| 188 | Liberia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 73,66% | 2025 | open |
| 189 | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 74,57% | 2025 | open |
| 190 | Gambia, The | Sub-Saharan Africa | 75,16% | 2025 | open |
| 191 | Zambia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 75,35% | 2025 | open |
| 192 | Congo, Rep. | Sub-Saharan Africa | 75,45% | 2025 | open |
| 193 | Cote d'Ivoire | Sub-Saharan Africa | 75,77% | 2025 | open |
| 194 | Yemen, Rep. | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 77,20% | 2025 | open |
| 195 | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | 77,27% | 2025 | open |
| 196 | Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | 77,31% | 2025 | open |
| 197 | Zimbabwe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 78,08% | 2025 | open |
| 198 | Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa | 78,11% | 2025 | open |
| 199 | Togo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 78,26% | 2025 | open |
| 200 | Cameroon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 78,36% | 2025 | open |
| 201 | Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 78,64% | 2025 | open |
| 202 | Samoa | East Asia & Pacific | 78,99% | 2025 | open |
| 203 | Benin | Sub-Saharan Africa | 79,90% | 2025 | open |
| 204 | Afghanistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 81,77% | 2025 | open |
| 205 | Uganda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 82,95% | 2025 | open |
| 206 | Tanzania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 83,09% | 2025 | open |
| 207 | Mauritania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 83,93% | 2025 | open |
| 208 | Burundi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 87,02% | 2025 | open |
| 209 | Mozambique | Sub-Saharan Africa | 88,33% | 2025 | open |
| 210 | Angola | Sub-Saharan Africa | 88,66% | 2025 | open |
| 211 | Chad | Sub-Saharan Africa | 92,61% | 2025 | open |
| 212 | Mali | Sub-Saharan Africa | 92,89% | 2025 | open |
| 213 | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa | 95,48% | 2025 | open |
| 214 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | Sub-Saharan Africa | 96,21% | 2025 | open |
| 215 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | Sub-Saharan Africa | 96,74% | 2025 | open |
| 216 | Monaco | Europe & Central Asia | 99,13% | 2025 | open |
| 217 | Central African Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa | 103,59% | 2025 | open |