Dependency ratios
Dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64). Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. As fertility levels continue to decline, dependency ratios eventually increase because the proportion of the population of working age starts to decline and the proportion of elderly persons continues to increase.
total dependency ratio - The total dependency ratio is the ratio of combined youth population (ages 0-14) and elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support and provide social services for youth and elderly persons, who are often economically dependent.
youth dependency ratio - The youth dependency ratio is the ratio of the youth population (ages 0-14) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). A high youth dependency ratio indicates that a greater investment needs to be made in schooling and other services for children.
elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). Increases in the elderly dependency ratio put added pressure on governments to fund pensions and healthcare.
potential support ratio - The potential support ratio is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
Afghanistan
total dependency ratio: 84.6
youth dependency ratio: 80.2
elderly dependency ratio: 4.8
potential support ratio: 22.5 (2021 est.)Akrotiri
total dependency ratio: NA
youth dependency ratio: NA
elderly dependency ratio: NA
potential support ratio: NAAlbania
total dependency ratio: 48.2
youth dependency ratio: 24.1
elderly dependency ratio: 24.1
potential support ratio: 4.2 (2021 est.)Algeria
total dependency ratio: 58.5
youth dependency ratio: 48.7
elderly dependency ratio: 9.8
potential support ratio: 10.2 (2021 est.)American Samoa
total dependency ratio: 52.3
youth dependency ratio: 41.9
elderly dependency ratio: 10.4
potential support ratio: 9.6 (2021)Andorra
total dependency ratio: 38.1
youth dependency ratio: 18.1
elderly dependency ratio: 20.1
potential support ratio: 5 (2021)Angola
total dependency ratio: 91.5
youth dependency ratio: 86.5
elderly dependency ratio: 5
potential support ratio: 20.1 (2021 est.)Anguilla
total dependency ratio: 38.6
youth dependency ratio: 24.4
elderly dependency ratio: 14.1
potential support ratio: 7.1 (2021)Antigua and Barbuda
total dependency ratio: 40.9
youth dependency ratio: 26.5
elderly dependency ratio: 14.4
potential support ratio: 7 (2020 est.)Argentina
total dependency ratio: 54.3
youth dependency ratio: 36
elderly dependency ratio: 18.2
potential support ratio: 5.5 (2021 est.)Armenia
total dependency ratio: 49.6
youth dependency ratio: 30.6
elderly dependency ratio: 19.1
potential support ratio: 5.2 (2021 est.)Aruba
total dependency ratio: 47.8
youth dependency ratio: 24.8
elderly dependency ratio: 23
potential support ratio: 4.4 (2021 est.)Ashmore and Cartier Islands
total dependency ratio: NA
youth dependency ratio: NA
elderly dependency ratio: NA
potential support ratio: NAAustralia
total dependency ratio: 53.7
youth dependency ratio: 28.2
elderly dependency ratio: 25.5
potential support ratio: 3.9 (2020 est.)Austria
total dependency ratio: 51.1
youth dependency ratio: 21.7
elderly dependency ratio: 29.4
potential support ratio: 3.4 (2021 est.)Azerbaijan
total dependency ratio: 44.2
youth dependency ratio: 34.7
elderly dependency ratio: 9.7
potential support ratio: 10.3 (2021 est.)Bahamas, The
total dependency ratio: 39.3
youth dependency ratio: 27.3
elderly dependency ratio: 11.9
potential support ratio: 8.4 (2021 est.)Bahrain
total dependency ratio: 31.3
youth dependency ratio: 26.8
elderly dependency ratio: 4.6
potential support ratio: 21.8 (2021 est.)Bangladesh
total dependency ratio: 47.7
youth dependency ratio: 39.1
elderly dependency ratio: 8.6
potential support ratio: 11.6 (2021 est.)Barbados
total dependency ratio: 49
youth dependency ratio: 25.6
elderly dependency ratio: 23.4
potential support ratio: 4.3 (2021 est.)Belarus
total dependency ratio: 50.8
youth dependency ratio: 25.4
elderly dependency ratio: 25.4
potential support ratio: 3.9 (2021 est.)Belgium
total dependency ratio: 56.5
youth dependency ratio: 26.1
elderly dependency ratio: 30.4
potential support ratio: 3.3 (2021 est.)Belize
total dependency ratio: 49.7
youth dependency ratio: 42.3
elderly dependency ratio: 7.4
potential support ratio: 13.5 (2021 est.)Benin
total dependency ratio: 84
youth dependency ratio: 78.3
elderly dependency ratio: 5.7
potential support ratio: 17.7 (2021 est.)Bermuda
total dependency ratio: 52.9
youth dependency ratio: 22.8
elderly dependency ratio: 30.1
potential support ratio: 3.3 (2021)Bhutan
total dependency ratio: 40.7
youth dependency ratio: 32.1
elderly dependency ratio: 8.6
potential support ratio: 11.1 (2021 est.)Bolivia
total dependency ratio: 56.3
youth dependency ratio: 48.7
elderly dependency ratio: 12
potential support ratio: 8.3 (2021 est.)Bosnia and Herzegovina
total dependency ratio: 48
youth dependency ratio: 22.3
elderly dependency ratio: 27.1
potential support ratio: 3.7 (2021 est.)Botswana
total dependency ratio: 57.5
youth dependency ratio: 51.8
elderly dependency ratio: 5.7
potential support ratio: 13.8 (2021 est.)Bouvet Island
total dependency ratio: NA
youth dependency ratio: NA
elderly dependency ratio: NA
potential support ratio: NABrazil
total dependency ratio: 43.1
youth dependency ratio: 29.4
elderly dependency ratio: 13.7
potential support ratio: 7.3 (2021 est.)British Indian Ocean Territory
total dependency ratio: NA
youth dependency ratio: NA
elderly dependency ratio: NA
potential support ratio: NABritish Virgin Islands
total dependency ratio: 32.8
youth dependency ratio: 20.2
elderly dependency ratio: 12.6
potential support ratio: 8 (2021)Brunei
total dependency ratio: 39.2
youth dependency ratio: 31.1
elderly dependency ratio: 8.1
potential support ratio: 12.4 (2021 est.)Bulgaria
total dependency ratio: 57.3
youth dependency ratio: 22
elderly dependency ratio: 35.3
potential support ratio: 2.8 (2021 est.)Burkina Faso
total dependency ratio: 87.4
youth dependency ratio: 82.6
elderly dependency ratio: 4.8
potential support ratio: 20.9 (2021 est.)Burma
total dependency ratio: 46
youth dependency ratio: 36.3
elderly dependency ratio: 9.7
potential support ratio: 10.3 (2021 est.)Burundi
total dependency ratio: 95.2
youth dependency ratio: 90.4
elderly dependency ratio: 4.8
potential support ratio: 20.7 (2021 est.)Cabo Verde
total dependency ratio: 47.2
youth dependency ratio: 39.2
elderly dependency ratio: 8
potential support ratio: 12.5 (2021 est.)Cambodia
total dependency ratio: 53.4
youth dependency ratio: 45
elderly dependency ratio: 8.5
potential support ratio: 11.8 (2021 est.)Cameroon
total dependency ratio: 82.3
youth dependency ratio: 77.3
elderly dependency ratio: 4.9
potential support ratio: 20.3 (2021 est.)Canada
total dependency ratio: 52.1
youth dependency ratio: 23.9
elderly dependency ratio: 28.2
potential support ratio: 3.6 (2021 est.)Cayman Islands
total dependency ratio: 32.6
youth dependency ratio: 22.3
elderly dependency ratio: 10.4
potential support ratio: 9.6 (2021)Central African Republic
total dependency ratio: 102.8
youth dependency ratio: 97.7
elderly dependency ratio: 5.1
potential support ratio: 19.7 (2021 est.)Chad
total dependency ratio: 98.7
youth dependency ratio: 94.7
elderly dependency ratio: 4
potential support ratio: 24.9 (2021 est.)Chile
total dependency ratio: 45.2
youth dependency ratio: 26.8
elderly dependency ratio: 18.4
potential support ratio: 5.4 (2021 est.)China
total dependency ratio: 44.5
youth dependency ratio: 25.5
elderly dependency ratio: 19
potential support ratio: 5.3 (2021 est.)
note: data do not include Hong Kong, Macau, and TaiwanChristmas Island
total dependency ratio: NA
youth dependency ratio: NA
elderly dependency ratio: NA
potential support ratio: NAClipperton Island
total dependency ratio: NA
youth dependency ratio: NA
elderly dependency ratio: NA
potential support ratio: NACocos (Keeling) Islands
total dependency ratio: NA
youth dependency ratio: NA
elderly dependency ratio: NA
potential support ratio: NAColombia
total dependency ratio: 43.5
youth dependency ratio: 31
elderly dependency ratio: 12.5
potential support ratio: 8 (2021 est.)Comoros
total dependency ratio: 74.1
youth dependency ratio: 66.6
elderly dependency ratio: 7.5
potential support ratio: 13.3 (2021 est.)Congo, Democratic Republic of the
total dependency ratio: 98
youth dependency ratio: 92.1
elderly dependency ratio: 5.9
potential support ratio: 17.1 (2021 est.)Congo, Republic of the
total dependency ratio: 78.8
youth dependency ratio: 74
elderly dependency ratio: 4.8
potential support ratio: 20.9 (2021 est.)Cook Islands
total dependency ratio: 53.8
youth dependency ratio: 36.4
elderly dependency ratio: 17.4
potential support ratio: 5.8 (2021)Coral Sea Islands
total dependency ratio: NA
youth dependency ratio: NA
elderly dependency ratio: NA
potential support ratio: NACosta Rica
total dependency ratio: 45.1
youth dependency ratio: 29.8
elderly dependency ratio: 15.3
potential support ratio: 6.5 (2021 est.)Cote d'Ivoire
total dependency ratio: 79.2
youth dependency ratio: 74.9
elderly dependency ratio: 4.3
potential support ratio: 19.3 (2021 est.)Croatia
total dependency ratio: 56.5
youth dependency ratio: 22.1
elderly dependency ratio: 34.4
potential support ratio: 2.9 (2021 est.)Cuba
total dependency ratio: 45.9
youth dependency ratio: 23.1
elderly dependency ratio: 22.9
potential support ratio: 4.4 (2021 est.)Curacao
total dependency ratio: 47
youth dependency ratio: 25.6
elderly dependency ratio: 21.4
potential support ratio: 4.7 (2021 est.)Cyprus
total dependency ratio: 43.8
youth dependency ratio: 23
elderly dependency ratio: 20.8
potential support ratio: 4.8 (2021 est.)
note: data represent the whole countryCzechia
total dependency ratio: 57.4
youth dependency ratio: 25.2
elderly dependency ratio: 32.2
potential support ratio: 3.1 (2021 est.)Denmark
total dependency ratio: 57.3
youth dependency ratio: 25.4
elderly dependency ratio: 31.9
potential support ratio: 3.1 (2021 est.)Dhekelia
total dependency ratio: NA
youth dependency ratio: NA
elderly dependency ratio: NA
potential support ratio: NADjibouti
total dependency ratio: 50.6
youth dependency ratio: 47.5
elderly dependency ratio: 6.9
potential support ratio: 14.4 (2021 est.)Dominica
total dependency ratio: 41.2
youth dependency ratio: 28
elderly dependency ratio: 13.2
potential support ratio: 7.6 (2021)Dominican Republic
total dependency ratio: 53.8
youth dependency ratio: 42.2
elderly dependency ratio: 11.6
potential support ratio: 8.6 (2021 est.)Ecuador
total dependency ratio: 50.9
youth dependency ratio: 39.4
elderly dependency ratio: 11.5
potential support ratio: 8.7 (2021 est.)Egypt
total dependency ratio: 60.8
youth dependency ratio: 53.2
elderly dependency ratio: 7.7
potential support ratio: 13 (2021 est.)El Salvador
total dependency ratio: 51.3
youth dependency ratio: 39
elderly dependency ratio: 12.3
potential support ratio: 8.1 (2021 est.)Equatorial Guinea
total dependency ratio: 72.2
youth dependency ratio: 66.7
elderly dependency ratio: 5.4
potential support ratio: 18.5 (2021 est.)Eritrea
total dependency ratio: 77.9
youth dependency ratio: 70.8
elderly dependency ratio: 7.1
potential support ratio: 14 (2021 est.)Estonia
total dependency ratio: 58.3
youth dependency ratio: 26.1
elderly dependency ratio: 32.3
potential support ratio: 3.1 (2021 est.)Eswatini
total dependency ratio: 64
youth dependency ratio: 57.4
elderly dependency ratio: 6.5
potential support ratio: 15.3 (2021 est.)Ethiopia
total dependency ratio: 75.7
youth dependency ratio: 70.2
elderly dependency ratio: 5.5
potential support ratio: 18.1 (2021 est.)European Union
total dependency ratio: NA
youth dependency ratio: NA
elderly dependency ratio: NA
potential support ratio: NAFalkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
total dependency ratio: 39.8
youth dependency ratio: 24.8
elderly dependency ratio: 14.9
potential support ratio: 6.7 (2021)Faroe Islands
total dependency ratio: 62.8
youth dependency ratio: 33.6
elderly dependency ratio: 29.1
potential support ratio: 3.4 (2021)Fiji
total dependency ratio: 53
youth dependency ratio: 44.2
elderly dependency ratio: 8.7
potential support ratio: 11.4 (2021 est.)Finland
total dependency ratio: 62.1
youth dependency ratio: 25
elderly dependency ratio: 37.1
potential support ratio: 2.7 (2021 est.)France
total dependency ratio: 63.1
youth dependency ratio: 28.3
elderly dependency ratio: 34.8
potential support ratio: 2.9 (2021 est.)French Polynesia
total dependency ratio: 45.6
youth dependency ratio: 31.6
elderly dependency ratio: 14
potential support ratio: 7.1 (2021 est.)French Southern and Antarctic Lands
total dependency ratio: NA
youth dependency ratio: NA
elderly dependency ratio: NA
potential support ratio: NAGabon
total dependency ratio: 67.6
youth dependency ratio: 61
elderly dependency ratio: 6.5
potential support ratio: 15.3 (2021 est.)Gambia, The
total dependency ratio: 85
youth dependency ratio: 80.5
elderly dependency ratio: 4.5
potential support ratio: 22.2 (2021 est.)Gaza Strip
total dependency ratio: 74.3
youth dependency ratio: 68.2
elderly dependency ratio: 6.1
potential support ratio: 16.5 (2021 est.)
note: data represent Gaza Strip and the West BankGeorgia
total dependency ratio: 55.4
youth dependency ratio: 32.8
elderly dependency ratio: 22.6
potential support ratio: 4.4 (2021 est.)Germany
total dependency ratio: 56.4
youth dependency ratio: 21.7
elderly dependency ratio: 34.7
potential support ratio: 2.9 (2021 est.)Ghana
total dependency ratio: 68.7
youth dependency ratio: 62.9
elderly dependency ratio: 5.9
potential support ratio: 17 (2021 est.)Gibraltar
total dependency ratio: 60.1
youth dependency ratio: 27.4
elderly dependency ratio: 32.7
potential support ratio: 3.1 (2021)Greece
total dependency ratio: 57.7
youth dependency ratio: 22.2
elderly dependency ratio: 35.5
potential support ratio: 2.8 (2021 est.)Greenland
total dependency ratio: 43.6
youth dependency ratio: 30
elderly dependency ratio: 13.6
potential support ratio: 7.4 (2021)Grenada
total dependency ratio: 51.3
youth dependency ratio: 36.4
elderly dependency ratio: 14.9
potential support ratio: 6.7 (2021 est.)Guam
total dependency ratio: 60.7
youth dependency ratio: 42.3
elderly dependency ratio: 18.4
potential support ratio: 5.4 (2021 est.)Guatemala
total dependency ratio: 60.9
youth dependency ratio: 53
elderly dependency ratio: 7.9
potential support ratio: 12.7 (2021 est.)Guernsey
total dependency ratio: 48.6
youth dependency ratio: 23.9
elderly dependency ratio: 24.6
potential support ratio: 4.1 (2021 est.)
note: data represent Guernsey and JerseyGuinea
total dependency ratio: 82.4
youth dependency ratio: 76.3
elderly dependency ratio: 6.1
potential support ratio: 16.3 (2021 est.)Guinea-Bissau
total dependency ratio: 76.6
youth dependency ratio: 71.6
elderly dependency ratio: 5
potential support ratio: 20.1 (2021 est.)Guyana
total dependency ratio: 53.6
youth dependency ratio: 44.1
elderly dependency ratio: 9.5
potential support ratio: 10.6 (2021 est.)Haiti
total dependency ratio: 58.3
youth dependency ratio: 51.2
elderly dependency ratio: 7.1
potential support ratio: 14.1 (2021 est.)Heard Island and McDonald Islands
total dependency ratio: NA
youth dependency ratio: NA
elderly dependency ratio: NA
potential support ratio: NAHoly See (Vatican City)
total dependency ratio: NA
youth dependency ratio: NA
elderly dependency ratio: NA
potential support ratio: NAHonduras
total dependency ratio: 53.3
youth dependency ratio: 46.9
elderly dependency ratio: 6.4
potential support ratio: 15.5 (2021 est.)Hong Kong
total dependency ratio: 46.6
youth dependency ratio: 17.8
elderly dependency ratio: 28.7
potential support ratio: 3.5 (2021 est.)Hungary
total dependency ratio: 53.8
youth dependency ratio: 22.4
elderly dependency ratio: 31.4
potential support ratio: 3.2 (2021 est.)Iceland
total dependency ratio: 50.5
youth dependency ratio: 28
elderly dependency ratio: 22.5
potential support ratio: 4.5 (2021 est.)India
total dependency ratio: 48.1
youth dependency ratio: 38.1
elderly dependency ratio: 10.1
potential support ratio: 9.9 (2021 est.)Indonesia
total dependency ratio: 47.6
youth dependency ratio: 37.6
elderly dependency ratio: 10
potential support ratio: 10 (2021 est.)Iran
total dependency ratio: 45.3
youth dependency ratio: 34.6
elderly dependency ratio: 10.7
potential support ratio: 9.3 (2021 est.)Iraq
total dependency ratio: 71
youth dependency ratio: 65.2
elderly dependency ratio: 5.8
potential support ratio: 17.1 (2021 est.)Ireland
total dependency ratio: 53.2
youth dependency ratio: 30.5
elderly dependency ratio: 22.7
potential support ratio: 4.4 (2021 est.)Isle of Man
total dependency ratio: 58.6
youth dependency ratio: 23.6
elderly dependency ratio: 34.9
potential support ratio: 2.9 (2021)Israel
total dependency ratio: 66.9
youth dependency ratio: 47
elderly dependency ratio: 19.9
potential support ratio: 5 (2021 est.)Italy
total dependency ratio: 57.1
youth dependency ratio: 19.9
elderly dependency ratio: 37.2
potential support ratio: 2.7 (2021 est.)Jamaica
total dependency ratio: 38
youth dependency ratio: 28
elderly dependency ratio: 13.4
potential support ratio: 7.4 (2021 est.)Jan Mayen
total dependency ratio: NA
youth dependency ratio: NA
elderly dependency ratio: NA
potential support ratio: NAJapan
total dependency ratio: 71.1
youth dependency ratio: 20.1
elderly dependency ratio: 51
potential support ratio: 2 (2021 est.)Jersey
total dependency ratio: 44.5
youth dependency ratio: 21.3
elderly dependency ratio: 23.2
potential support ratio: 4.3 (2021 est.)
note: data represent Guernsey and JerseyJordan
total dependency ratio: 57.1
youth dependency ratio: 51.2
elderly dependency ratio: 5.8
potential support ratio: 17.1 (2021 est.)Kazakhstan
total dependency ratio: 60
youth dependency ratio: 47.2
elderly dependency ratio: 12.7
potential support ratio: 7.9 (2021 est.)Kenya
total dependency ratio: 70.2
youth dependency ratio: 65.3
elderly dependency ratio: 4.8
potential support ratio: 20.7 (2021 est.)Kiribati
total dependency ratio: 66.4
youth dependency ratio: 60.2
elderly dependency ratio: 6.2
potential support ratio: 16.1 (2021 est.)Korea, North
total dependency ratio: 43.5
youth dependency ratio: 27.2
elderly dependency ratio: 16.3
potential support ratio: 6.1 (2021 est.)Korea, South
total dependency ratio: 39.9
youth dependency ratio: 16.6
elderly dependency ratio: 23.3
potential support ratio: 4.3 (2021 est.)Kosovo
total dependency ratio: 46.9
youth dependency ratio: 32.3
elderly dependency ratio: 14.6
potential support ratio: 6.9 (2021)Kuwait
total dependency ratio: 34.4
youth dependency ratio: 28.4
elderly dependency ratio: 6
potential support ratio: 24.9 (2021 est.)Kyrgyzstan
total dependency ratio: 63.5
youth dependency ratio: 56.4
elderly dependency ratio: 7.2
potential support ratio: 13.9 (2021 est.)Laos
total dependency ratio: 54.7
youth dependency ratio: 48
elderly dependency ratio: 6.7
potential support ratio: 14.8 (2021 est.)Latvia
total dependency ratio: 59.3
youth dependency ratio: 24.9
elderly dependency ratio: 34.4
potential support ratio: 2.9 (2021 est.)Lebanon
total dependency ratio: 59.3
youth dependency ratio: 44
elderly dependency ratio: 15.3
potential support ratio: 6.5 (2021 est.)Lesotho
total dependency ratio: 62.1
youth dependency ratio: 55.3
elderly dependency ratio: 6.8
potential support ratio: 14.7 (2021 est.)Liberia
total dependency ratio: 79.7
youth dependency ratio: 73.7
elderly dependency ratio: 6
potential support ratio: 16.7 (2021 est.)Libya
total dependency ratio: 50.8
youth dependency ratio: 43.5
elderly dependency ratio: 7.3
potential support ratio: 13.8 (2021 est.)Liechtenstein
total dependency ratio: 50.2
youth dependency ratio: 21.8
elderly dependency ratio: 28.3
potential support ratio: 3.5 (2021)Lithuania
total dependency ratio: 55.7
youth dependency ratio: 23.6
elderly dependency ratio: 32.1
potential support ratio: 3.1 (2021 est.)Luxembourg
total dependency ratio: 44.2
youth dependency ratio: 23
elderly dependency ratio: 21.3
potential support ratio: 4.7 (2021 est.)Macau
total dependency ratio: 36.9
youth dependency ratio: 20
elderly dependency ratio: 16.9
potential support ratio: 5.9 (2021 est.)Madagascar
total dependency ratio: 74.5
youth dependency ratio: 68.8
elderly dependency ratio: 5.8
potential support ratio: 17.4 (2021 est.)Malawi
total dependency ratio: 84.7
youth dependency ratio: 79.7
elderly dependency ratio: 5
potential support ratio: 20.1 (2021 est.)Malaysia
total dependency ratio: 43.3
youth dependency ratio: 32.9
elderly dependency ratio: 10.4
potential support ratio: 9.6 (2021 est.)Maldives
total dependency ratio: 35.6
youth dependency ratio: 29.5
elderly dependency ratio: 6.2
potential support ratio: 16.2 (2021 est.)Mali
total dependency ratio: 99.3
youth dependency ratio: 94.5
elderly dependency ratio: 4.9
potential support ratio: 20.6 (2021 est.)Malta
total dependency ratio: 47.1
youth dependency ratio: 19.3
elderly dependency ratio: 27.7
potential support ratio: 3.6 (2021 est.)Marshall Islands
total dependency ratio: 59.9
youth dependency ratio: 53
elderly dependency ratio: 6.8
potential support ratio: 14.7 (2021)Mauritania
total dependency ratio: 82.7
youth dependency ratio: 76.8
elderly dependency ratio: 6
potential support ratio: 16.8 (2021 est.)Mauritius
total dependency ratio: 40.7
youth dependency ratio: 23.4
elderly dependency ratio: 17.3
potential support ratio: 5.8 (2021 est.)Mexico
total dependency ratio: 49.4
youth dependency ratio: 37.3
elderly dependency ratio: 12.2
potential support ratio: 8.2 (2021 est.)Micronesia, Federated States of
total dependency ratio: 57.7
youth dependency ratio: 48.4
elderly dependency ratio: 9.3
potential support ratio: 10.8 (2021 est.)Moldova
total dependency ratio: 39.6
youth dependency ratio: 29.7
elderly dependency ratio: 20.4
potential support ratio: 4.9 (2021 est.)Monaco
total dependency ratio: 95.2
youth dependency ratio: 25
elderly dependency ratio: 70.2
potential support ratio: 1.4 (2021)Mongolia
total dependency ratio: 58.4
youth dependency ratio: 51.4
elderly dependency ratio: 7
potential support ratio: 14.3 (2021 est.)Montenegro
total dependency ratio: 52.5
youth dependency ratio: 27.7
elderly dependency ratio: 24.8
potential support ratio: 4 (2021 est.)Montserrat
total dependency ratio: 43.9
youth dependency ratio: 19.2
elderly dependency ratio: 24.7
potential support ratio: 4 (2021)Morocco
total dependency ratio: 52.2
youth dependency ratio: 40.9
elderly dependency ratio: 11.3
potential support ratio: 8.9 (2021 est.)
note: does not include data from the former Western SaharaMozambique
total dependency ratio: 86.1
youth dependency ratio: 81.3
elderly dependency ratio: 4.8
potential support ratio: 20.8 (2021 est.)Namibia
total dependency ratio: 67.3
youth dependency ratio: 60.6
elderly dependency ratio: 6.7
potential support ratio: 14.8 (2021 est.)Nauru
total dependency ratio: 69.9
youth dependency ratio: 66
elderly dependency ratio: 3.9
potential support ratio: 25.8 (2021)Navassa Island
total dependency ratio: NA
youth dependency ratio: NA
elderly dependency ratio: NA
potential support ratio: NANepal
total dependency ratio: 54.9
youth dependency ratio: 45.5
elderly dependency ratio: 9.4
potential support ratio: 10.7 (2021 est.)Netherlands
total dependency ratio: 54.9
youth dependency ratio: 24
elderly dependency ratio: 30.9
potential support ratio: 3.2 (2021 est.)New Caledonia
total dependency ratio: 49.6
youth dependency ratio: 33.6
elderly dependency ratio: 16
potential support ratio: 6.3 (2021 est.)New Zealand
total dependency ratio: 53.4
youth dependency ratio: 29
elderly dependency ratio: 24.4
potential support ratio: 4.1 (2021 est.)Nicaragua
total dependency ratio: 54.4
youth dependency ratio: 46.4
elderly dependency ratio: 8
potential support ratio: 12.6 (2021 est.)Niger
total dependency ratio: 105.4
youth dependency ratio: 100.4
elderly dependency ratio: 5
potential support ratio: 20.1 (2021 est.)Nigeria
total dependency ratio: 86
youth dependency ratio: 80.6
elderly dependency ratio: 5.5
potential support ratio: 18 (2021 est.)Niue
total dependency ratio: 70.4
youth dependency ratio: 44.9
elderly dependency ratio: 25.4
potential support ratio: 3.9 (2021)Norfolk Island
total dependency ratio: NA
youth dependency ratio: NA
elderly dependency ratio: NA
potential support ratio: NANorth Macedonia
total dependency ratio: 44.6
youth dependency ratio: 23.2
elderly dependency ratio: 21.4
potential support ratio: 4.7 (2021 est.)Northern Mariana Islands
total dependency ratio: 46
youth dependency ratio: 31.7
elderly dependency ratio: 14.3
potential support ratio: 7 (2021)Norway
total dependency ratio: 54
youth dependency ratio: 26.1
elderly dependency ratio: 27.9
potential support ratio: 3.6 (2021 est.)
note: data include Svalbard and Jan Mayen IslandsOman
total dependency ratio: 42
youth dependency ratio: 38
elderly dependency ratio: 4
potential support ratio: 25.2 (2021 est.)Pakistan
total dependency ratio: 70
youth dependency ratio: 62.8
elderly dependency ratio: 7.2
potential support ratio: 13.9 (2021 est.)Palau
total dependency ratio: 43.8
youth dependency ratio: 30.2
elderly dependency ratio: 13.7
potential support ratio: 7.3 (2021)Panama
total dependency ratio: 53.8
youth dependency ratio: 40.6
elderly dependency ratio: 13.2
potential support ratio: 7.6 (2021 est.)Papua New Guinea
total dependency ratio: 60.5
youth dependency ratio: 55.5
elderly dependency ratio: 5
potential support ratio: 20.1 (2021 est.)Paracel Islands
total dependency ratio: NA
youth dependency ratio: NA
elderly dependency ratio: NA
potential support ratio: NAParaguay
total dependency ratio: 54.4
youth dependency ratio: 44.8
elderly dependency ratio: 9.6
potential support ratio: 10.4 (2021 est.)Peru
total dependency ratio: 53
youth dependency ratio: 37.1
elderly dependency ratio: 13.1
potential support ratio: 7.9 (2021 est.)Philippines
total dependency ratio: 56.2
youth dependency ratio: 47.8
elderly dependency ratio: 8.3
potential support ratio: 12 (2021 est.)Pitcairn Islands
total dependency ratio: NA
youth dependency ratio: NA
elderly dependency ratio: NA
potential support ratio: NAPoland
total dependency ratio: 51.4
youth dependency ratio: 23.4
elderly dependency ratio: 28.6
potential support ratio: 3.5 (2021 est.)Portugal
total dependency ratio: 56
youth dependency ratio: 20.8
elderly dependency ratio: 35.2
potential support ratio: 2.8 (2021 est.)Puerto Rico
total dependency ratio: 56.3
youth dependency ratio: 21.3
elderly dependency ratio: 34.9
potential support ratio: 2.9 (2021 est.)Qatar
total dependency ratio: 20.7
youth dependency ratio: 16.1
elderly dependency ratio: 2
potential support ratio: 50.1 (2021 est.)Romania
total dependency ratio: 53.7
youth dependency ratio: 24.6
elderly dependency ratio: 29.1
potential support ratio: 3.4 (2021 est.)Russia
total dependency ratio: 50
youth dependency ratio: 26.6
elderly dependency ratio: 23.4
potential support ratio: 4.3 (2021 est.)Rwanda
total dependency ratio: 72.5
youth dependency ratio: 67.1
elderly dependency ratio: 5.4
potential support ratio: 18.4 (2021 est.)Saint Barthelemy
total dependency ratio: 30.8
youth dependency ratio: 17.5
elderly dependency ratio: 13.3
potential support ratio: 7.5 (2021)Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
total dependency ratio: 68.6 NA
youth dependency ratio: 23.6 NA
elderly dependency ratio: 45.1 NA
potential support ratio: 2.2 (2021) NASaint Kitts and Nevis
total dependency ratio: 41.7
youth dependency ratio: 28
elderly dependency ratio: 13.7
potential support ratio: 7.3 (2021)Saint Lucia
total dependency ratio: 37.7
youth dependency ratio: 25.2
elderly dependency ratio: 12.5
potential support ratio: 8 (2021 est.)Saint Martin
total dependency ratio: 49.1 N
youth dependency ratio: 33.5
elderly dependency ratio: 15.6
potential support ratio: 6.4 (2021)Saint Pierre and Miquelon
total dependency ratio: 52
youth dependency ratio: 26.1
elderly dependency ratio: 25.9
potential support ratio: 3.9 (2021)Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
total dependency ratio: 49
youth dependency ratio: 32.9
elderly dependency ratio: 16.1
potential support ratio: 6.2 (2021 est.)Samoa
total dependency ratio: 74.9
youth dependency ratio: 66
elderly dependency ratio: 8.9
potential support ratio: 11.2 (2020 est.)San Marino
total dependency ratio: 49.6
youth dependency ratio: 19.6
elderly dependency ratio: 30
potential support ratio: 3.3 (2021)Sao Tome and Principe
total dependency ratio: 77.9
youth dependency ratio: 71.2
elderly dependency ratio: 6.7
potential support ratio: 14.9 (2021 est.)Saudi Arabia
total dependency ratio: 40.4
youth dependency ratio: 36.8
elderly dependency ratio: 3.7
potential support ratio: 27.4 (2021 est.)Senegal
total dependency ratio: 81.5
youth dependency ratio: 75.8
elderly dependency ratio: 5.7
potential support ratio: 17.4 (2021 est.)Serbia
total dependency ratio: 53.8
youth dependency ratio: 21.9
elderly dependency ratio: 31.9
potential support ratio: 3.1 (2021 est.)
note: data include KosovoSeychelles
total dependency ratio: 45
youth dependency ratio: 33.6
elderly dependency ratio: 11.4
potential support ratio: 8.7 (2021 est.)Sierra Leone
total dependency ratio: 74
youth dependency ratio: 68.5
elderly dependency ratio: 5.5
potential support ratio: 18.3 (2020 est.)Singapore
total dependency ratio: 35.4
youth dependency ratio: 16.2
elderly dependency ratio: 19.1
potential support ratio: 5.2 (2021 est.)Sint Maarten
total dependency ratio: 27.2
youth dependency ratio: 14.9
elderly dependency ratio: 12.3
potential support ratio: 8.1 (2021)Slovakia
total dependency ratio: 49.5
youth dependency ratio: 23.7
elderly dependency ratio: 25.8
potential support ratio: 3.9 (2021 est.)Slovenia
total dependency ratio: 55.5
youth dependency ratio: 23.6
elderly dependency ratio: 31.9
potential support ratio: 3.1 (2021 est.)Solomon Islands
total dependency ratio: 74.8
youth dependency ratio: 68.8
elderly dependency ratio: 6
potential support ratio: 16.5 (2021 est.)Somalia
total dependency ratio: 99.4
youth dependency ratio: 94.2
elderly dependency ratio: 5.2
potential support ratio: 19.3 (2021 est.)South Africa
total dependency ratio: 52.2
youth dependency ratio: 43.9
elderly dependency ratio: 8.4
potential support ratio: 10.9 (2021 est.)South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
total dependency ratio: NA
youth dependency ratio: NA
elderly dependency ratio: NA
potential support ratio: NASouth Sudan
total dependency ratio: 80.8
youth dependency ratio: 74.7
elderly dependency ratio: 6.1
potential support ratio: 18.4 (2021 est.)Spain
total dependency ratio: 52.4
youth dependency ratio: 21.9
elderly dependency ratio: 30.2
potential support ratio: 3.3 (2021 est.)Spratly Islands
total dependency ratio: NA
youth dependency ratio: NA
elderly dependency ratio: NA
potential support ratio: NASri Lanka
total dependency ratio: 53.7
youth dependency ratio: 35.4
elderly dependency ratio: 17
potential support ratio: 5.9 (2021 est.)Sudan
total dependency ratio: 76.9
youth dependency ratio: 74
elderly dependency ratio: 6.2
potential support ratio: 16.2 (2021 est.)Suriname
total dependency ratio: 50.9
youth dependency ratio: 40
elderly dependency ratio: 11
potential support ratio: 9.1 (2021 est.)Svalbard
total dependency ratio: NA
youth dependency ratio: NA
elderly dependency ratio: NA
potential support ratio: NASweden
total dependency ratio: 60.8
youth dependency ratio: 28.5
elderly dependency ratio: 32.3
potential support ratio: 3.1 (2021 est.)Switzerland
total dependency ratio: 51.6
youth dependency ratio: 22.8
elderly dependency ratio: 28.7
potential support ratio: 3.5 (2021 est.)Syria
total dependency ratio: 55.4
youth dependency ratio: 53
elderly dependency ratio: 7.4
potential support ratio: 13.5 (2021 est.)Taiwan
total dependency ratio: 40.2
youth dependency ratio: 17.8
elderly dependency ratio: 22.4
potential support ratio: 4.5 (2021 est.)Tajikistan
total dependency ratio: 65.9
youth dependency ratio: 60.4
elderly dependency ratio: 5.5
potential support ratio: 18.1 (2021 est.)Tanzania
total dependency ratio: 87.7
youth dependency ratio: 81.9
elderly dependency ratio: 5.9
potential support ratio: 20.4 (2021 est.)Thailand
total dependency ratio: 43.5
youth dependency ratio: 22.7
elderly dependency ratio: 18.4
potential support ratio: 4.8 (2021 est.)Timor-Leste
total dependency ratio: 90.3
youth dependency ratio: 59.4
elderly dependency ratio: 8.9
potential support ratio: 11.2 (2021 est.)Togo
total dependency ratio: 76.5
youth dependency ratio: 71
elderly dependency ratio: 5.5
potential support ratio: 18.3 (2021 est.)Tokelau
total dependency ratio: 60.4
youth dependency ratio: 47
elderly dependency ratio: 13.4
potential support ratio: 7.5 (2021)Tonga
total dependency ratio: 68.6
youth dependency ratio: 58.5
elderly dependency ratio: 10.5
potential support ratio: 9.5 (2021 est.)Trinidad and Tobago
total dependency ratio: 43.7
youth dependency ratio: 29.3
elderly dependency ratio: 16.8
potential support ratio: 7.4 (2021 est.)Tunisia
total dependency ratio: 50.9
youth dependency ratio: 36.3
elderly dependency ratio: 13.3
potential support ratio: 7.5 (2021 est.)Turkey (Turkiye)
total dependency ratio: 49.1
youth dependency ratio: 34.5
elderly dependency ratio: 12.3
potential support ratio: 8.1 (2021 est.)Turkmenistan
total dependency ratio: 56.6
youth dependency ratio: 48.9
elderly dependency ratio: 7.7
potential support ratio: 13 (2021 est.)Turks and Caicos Islands
total dependency ratio: 36.8
youth dependency ratio: 22.9
elderly dependency ratio: 13.9
potential support ratio: 7.2 (2021)Tuvalu
total dependency ratio: 60.9
youth dependency ratio: 50.9
elderly dependency ratio: 10
potential support ratio: 10 (2021)Uganda
total dependency ratio: 88.2
youth dependency ratio: 85.1
elderly dependency ratio: 3.2
potential support ratio: 31.7 (2021 est.)Ukraine
total dependency ratio: 48.4
youth dependency ratio: 22.6
elderly dependency ratio: 25.8
potential support ratio: 3.9 (2021 est.)
note: data include CrimeaUnited Arab Emirates
total dependency ratio: 20.3
youth dependency ratio: 18.2
elderly dependency ratio: 2.1
potential support ratio: 47.3 (2021 est.)United Kingdom
total dependency ratio: 57.7
youth dependency ratio: 27.8
elderly dependency ratio: 29.8
potential support ratio: 3.4 (2021 est.)United States
total dependency ratio: 53.7
youth dependency ratio: 28
elderly dependency ratio: 25.6
potential support ratio: 3.9 (2021 est.)United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges
total dependency ratio: NA
youth dependency ratio: NA
elderly dependency ratio: NA
potential support ratio: NAUruguay
total dependency ratio: 53.6
youth dependency ratio: 29.9
elderly dependency ratio: 23.7
potential support ratio: 4.2 (2021 est.)Uzbekistan
total dependency ratio: 54
youth dependency ratio: 46.3
elderly dependency ratio: 7.2
potential support ratio: 13 (2021 est.)Vanuatu
total dependency ratio: 76.5
youth dependency ratio: 69.9
elderly dependency ratio: 12.3
potential support ratio: 15.2 (2021 est.)Venezuela
total dependency ratio: 57.5
youth dependency ratio: 44.4
elderly dependency ratio: 13.1
potential support ratio: 7.6 (2021 est.)Vietnam
total dependency ratio: 45.6
youth dependency ratio: 32.8
elderly dependency ratio: 12.7
potential support ratio: 7.8 (2021 est.)Virgin Islands
total dependency ratio: 64.6
youth dependency ratio: 32
elderly dependency ratio: 34
potential support ratio: 3 (2021 est.)Wake Island
total dependency ratio: NA
youth dependency ratio: NA
elderly dependency ratio: NA
potential support ratio: NAWallis and Futuna
total dependency ratio: 57
youth dependency ratio: 36.6
elderly dependency ratio: 20.4
potential support ratio: 4.9 (2021)West Bank
total dependency ratio: 74.3
youth dependency ratio: 68.2
elderly dependency ratio: 6.1
potential support ratio: 16.5 (2021 est.)
note: data represent Gaza Strip and the West BankWorld
total dependency ratio: 54.1
youth dependency ratio: 39.3
elderly dependency ratio: 14.8
potential support ratio: 7 (2021 est.)Yemen
total dependency ratio: 71.7
youth dependency ratio: 69.4
elderly dependency ratio: 4.7
potential support ratio: 19.9 (2021 est.)Zambia
total dependency ratio: 81.8
youth dependency ratio: 78.7
elderly dependency ratio: 3.2
potential support ratio: 31.6 (2021 est.)Zimbabwe
total dependency ratio: 79.4
youth dependency ratio: 73.4
elderly dependency ratio: 6
potential support ratio: 16.6 (2021 est.)