The CIA World Factbook Edition 2014 People and Society
Dependency ratios In 13 editions of 36.
Dependency ratios was published in 13 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 2013 to 2025. The 2014 edition carries it in 198 entries, in its People and Society section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
- entries in the 2014 edition
- 198
- the first edition with it
- 2013
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
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World
1 entryWorld
- total dependency ratio:
- 52 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 39.7 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 12.3 %
- potential support ratio:
- 8.1 (2014 est.)
Africa
55 entriesAlgeria
- total dependency ratio:
- 48.5 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 41.6 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.8 %
- potential support ratio:
- 14.6 (2014 est.)
Angola
- total dependency ratio:
- 98.7 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 93.9 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4.8 %
- potential support ratio:
- 21 (2014 est.)
Benin
- total dependency ratio:
- 83 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 77.7 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.3 %
- potential support ratio:
- 18.9 (2014 est.)
Botswana
- total dependency ratio:
- 58.6 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 52.8 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.9 %
- potential support ratio:
- 17.1 (2014 est.)
Burkina Faso
- total dependency ratio:
- 91.3 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 86.6 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4.7 %
- potential support ratio:
- 21.5 (2014 est.)
Burundi
- total dependency ratio:
- 89.2 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 84.7 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4.5 %
- potential support ratio:
- 22.2 (2014 est.)
Cabo Verde
- total dependency ratio:
- 51.7 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 43.8 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 8 %
- potential support ratio:
- 12.6 (2014 est.)
Cameroon
- total dependency ratio:
- 85.1 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 79.1 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6 %
- potential support ratio:
- 16.8 (2014 est.)
Central African Republic
- total dependency ratio:
- 76.5 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 69.7 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.7 %
- potential support ratio:
- 14.8 (2014 est.)
Chad
- total dependency ratio:
- 102.2 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 97.4 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4.8 %
- potential support ratio:
- 20.7 (2014 est.)
Comoros
- total dependency ratio:
- 81 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 75.9 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.1 %
- potential support ratio:
- 19.5 (2014 est.)
Congo, Democratic Republic of the now Democratic Republic of the Congo
- total dependency ratio:
- 91.1 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 85.6 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.5 %
- potential support ratio:
- 18.3 (2014 est.)
Congo, Republic of the now Republic of the Congo
- total dependency ratio:
- 85 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 78.7 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.3 %
- potential support ratio:
- 16 (2014 est.)
Cote d'Ivoire
- total dependency ratio:
- 79.7 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 74 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.7 %
- potential support ratio:
- 17.6 (2014 est.)
Djibouti
- total dependency ratio:
- 60.5 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 54 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.5 %
- potential support ratio:
- 15.3 (2014 est.)
Egypt
- total dependency ratio:
- 58.3 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 49.1 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 9.3 %
- potential support ratio:
- 10.8 (2014 est.)
Equatorial Guinea
- total dependency ratio:
- 70.8 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 66.1 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4.7 %
- potential support ratio:
- 21.1 (2014 est.)
Eritrea
- total dependency ratio:
- 83.3 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 79.1 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4.2 %
- potential support ratio:
- 23.7 (2014 est.)
Swaziland now Eswatini
- total dependency ratio:
- 69.7 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 63.7 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6 %
- potential support ratio:
- 16.7 (2014 est.)
Ethiopia
- total dependency ratio:
- 83.5 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 77.2 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.3 %
- potential support ratio:
- 15.8 (2014 est.)
Gabon
- total dependency ratio:
- 77 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 68 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 9 %
- potential support ratio:
- 11.1 (2014 est.)
Gambia, The now The Gambia
- total dependency ratio:
- 93 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 88.4 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4.5 %
- potential support ratio:
- 22 (2014 est.)
Ghana
- total dependency ratio:
- 71.6 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 65.6 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.9 %
- potential support ratio:
- 16.8 (2014 est.)
Guinea
- total dependency ratio:
- 82.4 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 76.7 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.6 %
- potential support ratio:
- 17.7 (2014 est.)
Guinea-Bissau
- total dependency ratio:
- 79.1 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 73.9 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.2 %
- potential support ratio:
- 19.3 (2014 est.)
Kenya
- total dependency ratio:
- 81 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 76.1 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4.9 %
- potential support ratio:
- 20.4 (2014 est.)
Lesotho
- total dependency ratio:
- 67.1 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 60.1 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7 %
- potential support ratio:
- 14.3 (2014 est.)
Liberia
- total dependency ratio:
- 83.9 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 78.4 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.6 %
- potential support ratio:
- 18 (2014 est.)
Libya
- total dependency ratio:
- 52.2 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 44.8 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.4 %
- potential support ratio:
- 13.5 (2014 est.)
Madagascar
- total dependency ratio:
- 81.4 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 76.3 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.1 %
- potential support ratio:
- 19.6 (2014 est.)
Malawi
- total dependency ratio:
- 93.3 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 87 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.3 %
- potential support ratio:
- 16 (2014 est.)
Mali
- total dependency ratio:
- 100.9 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 95.4 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.5 %
- potential support ratio:
- 18.2 (2014 est.)
Mauritania
- total dependency ratio:
- 75.7 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 70.1 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.6 %
- potential support ratio:
- 17.9 (2014 est.)
Mauritius
- total dependency ratio:
- 39.8 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 27.1 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 12.8 %
- potential support ratio:
- 7.8 (2014 est.)
Morocco
- total dependency ratio:
- 49.1 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 41.6 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.5 %
- potential support ratio:
- 13.4 (2014 est.)
Mozambique
- total dependency ratio:
- 94.5 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 88.1 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.4 %
- potential support ratio:
- 15.6 (2014 est.)
Namibia
- total dependency ratio:
- 64.2 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 58.3 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.9 %
- potential support ratio:
- 17 (2014 est.)
Niger
- total dependency ratio:
- 111.6 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 1.6 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.5 %
- potential support ratio:
- 18 (2014 est.)
Nigeria
- total dependency ratio:
- 89.2 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 84 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.2 %
- potential support ratio:
- 19.3 (2014 est.)
Rwanda
- total dependency ratio:
- 80.2 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 75.8 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4.4 %
- potential support ratio:
- 22.8 (2014 est.)
Sao Tome and Principe
- total dependency ratio:
- 81.3 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 75.3 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6 %
- potential support ratio:
- 16.7 (2014 est.)
Senegal
- total dependency ratio:
- 86.5 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 81 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.5 %
- potential support ratio:
- 18.2 (2014 est.)
Seychelles
- total dependency ratio:
- 42.8 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 31.7 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 11.1 %
- potential support ratio:
- 9 (2014 est.)
Sierra Leone
- total dependency ratio:
- 78.3 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 73.5 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4.8 %
- potential support ratio:
- 21 (2014 est.)
Somalia
- total dependency ratio:
- 99.1 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 93.4 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.6 %
- potential support ratio:
- 17.8 (2014 est.)
South Africa
- total dependency ratio:
- 53.9 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 45.2 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 8.7 %
- potential support ratio:
- 11.5 (2014 est.)
South Sudan
- total dependency ratio:
- 82.8 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 76.4 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.4 %
- potential support ratio:
- 15.6 (2014 est.)
Sudan
- total dependency ratio:
- 79 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 73.1 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.9 %
- potential support ratio:
- 17.1 (2014 est.)
Tanzania
- total dependency ratio:
- 92.4 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 86.1 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.2 %
- potential support ratio:
- 16.1 (2014 est.)
Togo
- total dependency ratio:
- 80.1 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 75.2 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5 %
- potential support ratio:
- 20.2 (2014 est.)
Tunisia
- total dependency ratio:
- 43.9 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 33.4 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 10.5 %
- potential support ratio:
- 9.5 (2014 est.)
Uganda
- total dependency ratio:
- 102.4 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 97.5 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4.9 %
- potential support ratio:
- 20.5 (2014 est.)
Western Sahara
- total dependency ratio:
- 41 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 37.1 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 3.8 %
- potential support ratio:
- 26.1 (2014 est.)
Zambia
- total dependency ratio:
- 96.4 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 91.3 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.1 %
- potential support ratio:
- 19.6 (2014 est.)
Zimbabwe
- total dependency ratio:
- 74.8 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 68.1 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.7 %
- potential support ratio:
- 14.9 (2014 est.)
Arctic Region
1 entryIceland
- total dependency ratio:
- 50.9 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 31.1 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 19.7 %
- potential support ratio:
- 5.1 (2014 est.)
Asia
22 entriesAfghanistan
- total dependency ratio:
- 93.1 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 88.4 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4.6 %
- potential support ratio:
- 21.5 (2014 est.)
Armenia
- total dependency ratio:
- 44.1 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 29.1 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 14.9 %
- potential support ratio:
- 6.7 (2014 est.)
Azerbaijan
- total dependency ratio:
- 38.4 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 30.7 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.7 %
- potential support ratio:
- 13 (2014 est.)
Bangladesh
- total dependency ratio:
- 52.2 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 44.9 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.3 %
- potential support ratio:
- 13.6 (2014 est.)
Bhutan
- total dependency ratio:
- 48.1 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 40.8 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.2 %
- potential support ratio:
- 13.8 (2014 est.)
China
- total dependency ratio:
- 37.4 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 24.9 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 12.5 %
- potential support ratio:
- 8 (2014 est.)
Georgia
- total dependency ratio:
- 48.6 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 27 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 21.7 %
- potential support ratio:
- 4.6 (2014 est.)
India
- total dependency ratio:
- 51.8 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 43.6 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 8.1 %
- potential support ratio:
- 12.3 (2014 est.)
Japan
- total dependency ratio:
- 63.3 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 21.2 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 42.1 %
- potential support ratio:
- 2.4 (2014 est.)
Kazakhstan
- total dependency ratio:
- 48.7 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 38.7 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 10 %
- potential support ratio:
- 10 (2014 est.)
Korea, North now North Korea
- total dependency ratio:
- 44.9 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 31.1 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 13.8 %
- potential support ratio:
- 7.2 (2014 est.)
Korea, South now South Korea
- total dependency ratio:
- 37.1 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 19.9 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 17.2 %
- potential support ratio:
- 5.8 (2014 est.)
Kyrgyzstan
- total dependency ratio:
- 53.2 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 46.9 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.3 %
- potential support ratio:
- 15.8 (2014 est.)
Maldives
- total dependency ratio:
- 50 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 42.7 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.4 %
- potential support ratio:
- 13.6 (2014 est.)
Mongolia
- total dependency ratio:
- 45.4 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 39.9 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.5 %
- potential support ratio:
- 18 (2014 est.)
Nepal
- total dependency ratio:
- 64 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 55.4 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 8.6 %
- potential support ratio:
- 11.7 (2014 est.)
Pakistan
- total dependency ratio:
- 60.4 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 53.4 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.1 %
- potential support ratio:
- 14.2 (2014 est.)
Russia
- total dependency ratio:
- 41.3 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 22.8 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 18.5 %
- potential support ratio:
- 5.4 (2014 est.)
Sri Lanka
- total dependency ratio:
- 51.3 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 38.1 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 13.2 %
- potential support ratio:
- 7.6 (2014 est.)
Tajikistan
- total dependency ratio:
- 64.33 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 59.1 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.2 %
- potential support ratio:
- 19.2 (2014 est.)
Turkmenistan
- total dependency ratio:
- 48.2 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 42.1 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.1 %
- potential support ratio:
- 16.4 (2014 est.)
Uzbekistan
- total dependency ratio:
- 48.3 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 42 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.3 %
- potential support ratio:
- 15.8 (2014 est.)
Central America and the Caribbean
22 entriesAntigua and Barbuda
- total dependency ratio:
- 46.4 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 35.9 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 10.4 %
- potential support ratio:
- 9.6 (2014 est.)
Aruba
- total dependency ratio:
- 44.1 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 27.1 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 16.9 %
- potential support ratio:
- 5.9 (2014 est.)
Bahamas, The now The Bahamas
- total dependency ratio:
- 40.9 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 29.6 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 11.3 %
- potential support ratio:
- 8.9 (2014 est.)
Barbados
- total dependency ratio:
- 42.6 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 26.8 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 15.8 %
- potential support ratio:
- 6.3 (2014 est.)
Belize
- total dependency ratio:
- 59.7 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 53.3 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.4 %
- potential support ratio:
- 15.6 (2014 est.)
Costa Rica
- total dependency ratio:
- 43.6 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 33.2 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 10.4 %
- potential support ratio:
- 9.6 (2014 est.)
Cuba
- total dependency ratio:
- 41.9 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 22.6 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 19.3 %
- potential support ratio:
- 5.2 (2014 est.)
Curacao
- total dependency ratio:
- 50.6 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 29 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 21.6 %
- potential support ratio:
- 4.6 (2014 est.)
Dominican Republic
- total dependency ratio:
- 57.1 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 47 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 10.1 %
- potential support ratio:
- 9.9 (2014 est.)
El Salvador
- total dependency ratio:
- 57.6 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 46.2 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 11.4 %
- potential support ratio:
- 8.8 (2014 est.)
Grenada
- total dependency ratio:
- 50.9 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 40.2 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 10.7 %
- potential support ratio:
- 9.3 (2014 est.)
Guatemala
- total dependency ratio:
- 80.7 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 72.4 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 8.3 %
- potential support ratio:
- 12 (2014 est.)
Haiti
- total dependency ratio:
- 64.2 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 56.7 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.5 %
- potential support ratio:
- 13.4 (2014 est.)
Honduras
- total dependency ratio:
- 64.7 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 57.2 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.4 %
- potential support ratio:
- 13.5 (2014 est.)
Jamaica
- total dependency ratio:
- 52.6 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 40.5 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 12.2 %
- potential support ratio:
- 8.2 (2014 est.)
Nicaragua
- total dependency ratio:
- 58.8 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 51.4 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.4 %
- potential support ratio:
- 13.4 (2014 est.)
Panama
- total dependency ratio:
- 54.7 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 43.2 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 11.4 %
- potential support ratio:
- 8.7 (2014 est.)
Puerto Rico
- total dependency ratio:
- 50.1 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 28.8 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 21.3 %
- potential support ratio:
- 4.7 (2014 est.)
Saint Lucia
- total dependency ratio:
- 48 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 34.9 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 13.1 %
- potential support ratio:
- 7.6 (2014 est.)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- total dependency ratio:
- 47.1 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 36.6 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 10.5 %
- potential support ratio:
- 9.5 (2014 est.)
Trinidad and Tobago
- total dependency ratio:
- 43.1 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 29.8 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 13.3 %
- potential support ratio:
- 7.5 (2014 est.)
Virgin Islands
- total dependency ratio:
- 60.2 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 33.3 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 26.9 %
- potential support ratio:
- 3.7 (2014 est.)
Europe
39 entriesAlbania
- total dependency ratio:
- 44.9 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 29 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 15.9 %
- potential support ratio:
- 6.3 (2014 est.)
Austria
- total dependency ratio:
- 49.1 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 21.6 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 27.6 %
- potential support ratio:
- 3.6 (2014 est.)
Belarus
- total dependency ratio:
- 41.5 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 22 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 19.6 %
- potential support ratio:
- 5.1 (2014 est.)
Belgium
- total dependency ratio:
- 54.8 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 26.4 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 28.4 %
- potential support ratio:
- 3.5 (2014 est.)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- total dependency ratio:
- 44.8 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 22 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 22.7 %
- potential support ratio:
- 4.4 (2014 est.)
Bulgaria
- total dependency ratio:
- 50.3 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 20.8 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 29.5 %
- potential support ratio:
- 3.4 (2014 est.)
Croatia
- total dependency ratio:
- 50 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 22 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 27.9 %
- potential support ratio:
- 3.6 (2014 est.)
Czech Republic now Czechia
- total dependency ratio:
- 47.7 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 22.4 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 25.4 %
- potential support ratio:
- 3.9 (2014 est.)
Denmark
- total dependency ratio:
- 55.6 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 27.1 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 28.5 %
- potential support ratio:
- 3.5 (2014 est.)
Estonia
- total dependency ratio:
- 52 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 24.3 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 27.7 %
- potential support ratio:
- 3.6 (2014 est.)
Finland
- total dependency ratio:
- 56.8 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 25.8 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 31 %
- potential support ratio:
- 3.2 (2014 est.)
France
- total dependency ratio:
- 57.4 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 28.6 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 28.8 %
- potential support ratio:
- 3.5 (2014 est.)
Germany
- total dependency ratio:
- 52.1 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 19.8 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 32.3 %
- potential support ratio:
- 3.1 (2014 est.)
Greece
- total dependency ratio:
- 52.9 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 22.4 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 30.5 %
- potential support ratio:
- 3.3 (2014 est.)
Guernsey
- total dependency ratio:
- 46.4 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 21.7 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 24.7 %
- potential support ratio:
- 4
note: data represents the Channel Islands (2014 est.)
Hungary
- total dependency ratio:
- 47.4 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 21.7 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 25.6 %
- potential support ratio:
- 3.9 (2014 est.)
Ireland
- total dependency ratio:
- 51.4 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 32.7 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 18.7 %
- potential support ratio:
- 5.4 (2014 est.)
Italy
- total dependency ratio:
- 55 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 21.8 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 33.3 %
- potential support ratio:
- 3 (2014 est.)
Jersey
- total dependency ratio:
- 46.4 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 21.7 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 24.7 %
- potential support ratio:
- 4
note: data represents the Channel Islands (2014 est.)
Latvia
- total dependency ratio:
- 51 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 22.9 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 28.1 %
- potential support ratio:
- 3.6 (2014 est.)
Lithuania
- total dependency ratio:
- 44.9 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 22.1 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 22.7 %
- potential support ratio:
- 4.4 (2014 est.)
Luxembourg
- total dependency ratio:
- 46.6 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 25.6 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 21 %
- potential support ratio:
- 4.8 (2014 est.)
Malta
- total dependency ratio:
- 45.7 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 20.9 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 24.8 %
- potential support ratio:
- 4 (2014 est.)
Moldova
- total dependency ratio:
- 39.3 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 23.2 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 16.1 %
- potential support ratio:
- 6.2 (2014 est.)
Montenegro
- total dependency ratio:
- 46.8 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 27.1 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 19.7 %
- potential support ratio:
- 5.1 (2014 est.)
Netherlands
- total dependency ratio:
- 52.8 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 25.9 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 26.8 %
- potential support ratio:
- 3.7 (2014 est.)
Macedonia now North Macedonia
- total dependency ratio:
- 41.2 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 23.4 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 17.8 %
- potential support ratio:
- 5.6 (2014 est.)
Norway
- total dependency ratio:
- 53.2 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 28.5 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 24.7 %
- potential support ratio:
- 4.1 (2014 est.)
Poland
- total dependency ratio:
- 42.3 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 21.4 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 21.2 %
- potential support ratio:
- 4.7 (2014 est.)
Portugal
- total dependency ratio:
- 50.8 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 22.1 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 28.7 %
- potential support ratio:
- 3.5 (2014 est.)
Romania
- total dependency ratio:
- 43.6 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 21.7 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 21.9 %
- potential support ratio:
- 4.6 (2014 est.)
Serbia
- total dependency ratio:
- 44.3 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 23.2 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 21.1 %
- potential support ratio:
- 4.7 (2014 est.)
Slovakia
- total dependency ratio:
- 39.6 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 21.1 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 18.5 %
- potential support ratio:
- 5.4 (2014 est.)
Slovenia
- total dependency ratio:
- 46.8 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 21.1 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 25.7 %
- potential support ratio:
- 3.9 (2014 est.)
Spain
- total dependency ratio:
- 50.3 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 23.2 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 27.1 %
- potential support ratio:
- 3.7 (2014 est.)
Sweden
- total dependency ratio:
- 58.3 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 27.1 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 31.1 %
- potential support ratio:
- 3.2 (2014 est.)
Switzerland
- total dependency ratio:
- 48.5 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 21.8 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 26.7 %
- potential support ratio:
- 3.7 (2014 est.)
Ukraine
- total dependency ratio:
- 42 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 20.8 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 21.2 %
- potential support ratio:
- 4.7 (2014 est.)
United Kingdom
- total dependency ratio:
- 54.8 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 27.2 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 27.6 %
- potential support ratio:
- 3.6 (2014 est.)
Middle East
17 entriesBahrain
- total dependency ratio:
- 30.9 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 27.9 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 3 %
- potential support ratio:
- 33.3 (2014 est.)
Cyprus
- total dependency ratio:
- 41.4 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 23.7 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 17.7 %
- potential support ratio:
- 5.6 (2014 est.)
Gaza Strip
- total dependency ratio:
- 74.1 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 68.8 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.3 %
- potential support ratio:
- 19
note: data represents the Palestinian Territories (2014 est.)
Iran
- total dependency ratio:
- 41.5 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 33.9 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.6 %
- potential support ratio:
- 13.1 (2014 est.)
Iraq
- total dependency ratio:
- 74.9 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 69.3 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.5 %
- potential support ratio:
- 18.1 (2014 est.)
Israel
- total dependency ratio:
- 63.1 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 45.5 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 17.6 %
- potential support ratio:
- 5.7 (2014 est.)
Jordan
- total dependency ratio:
- 59.4 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 53.7 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.7 %
- potential support ratio:
- 17.4 (2014 est.)
Kuwait
- total dependency ratio:
- 37.1 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 33.8 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 3.3 %
- potential support ratio:
- 30.4 (2014 est.)
Lebanon
- total dependency ratio:
- 40.6 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 28.3 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 12.3 %
- potential support ratio:
- 8.1 (2014 est.)
Oman
- total dependency ratio:
- 34.4 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 30.4 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 3.9 %
- potential support ratio:
- 25.4 (2014 est.)
Qatar
- total dependency ratio:
- 17.1 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 16 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 1.1 %
- potential support ratio:
- 87.4 (2014 est.)
Saudi Arabia
- total dependency ratio:
- 46.1 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 41.8 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4.3 %
- potential support ratio:
- 23.5 (2014 est.)
Syria
- total dependency ratio:
- 63.9 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 57 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.9 %
- potential support ratio:
- 14.6 (2014 est.)
Turkey now Turkiye
- total dependency ratio:
- 48.9 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 37.7 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 11.2 %
- potential support ratio:
- 8.9 (2014 est.)
United Arab Emirates
- total dependency ratio:
- 19.3 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 18.8 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 0.5 %
- potential support ratio:
- 182.8 (2014 est.)
West Bank
- total dependency ratio:
- 74.1 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 68.8 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.3 %
- potential support ratio:
- 19
note: data represents the Palestinian Territories (2014 est.)
Yemen
- total dependency ratio:
- 74.1 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 69 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.1 %
- potential support ratio:
- 19.7 (2014 est.)
North America
3 entriesCanada
- total dependency ratio:
- 47.2 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 24.2 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 22.9 %
- potential support ratio:
- 4.4 (2014 est.)
Mexico
- total dependency ratio:
- 52.7 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 42.7 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 10.1 %
- potential support ratio:
- 9.9 (2014 est.)
United States
- total dependency ratio:
- 51 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 29.4 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 21.6 %
- potential support ratio:
- 4.6 (2014 est.)
Oceania
13 entriesAustralia
- total dependency ratio:
- 51 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 28.9 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 22.1 %
- potential support ratio:
- 4.5 (2014 est.)
Fiji
- total dependency ratio:
- 52.5 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 43.9 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 8.6 %
- potential support ratio:
- 11.6 (2014 est.)
French Polynesia
- total dependency ratio:
- 42.5 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 32 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 10.5 %
- potential support ratio:
- 9.6 (2014 est.)
Guam
- total dependency ratio:
- 52.1 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 39.3 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 12.8 %
- potential support ratio:
- 7.8 (2014 est.)
Kiribati
- total dependency ratio:
- 55.3 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 48.7 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.6 %
- potential support ratio:
- 15.2 (2014 est.)
Micronesia, Federated States of now Federated States of Micronesia
- total dependency ratio:
- 63.3 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 56.4 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.9 %
- potential support ratio:
- 14.6 (2014 est.)
New Caledonia
- total dependency ratio:
- 48.1 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 33.2 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 14.9 %
- potential support ratio:
- 6.7 (2014 est.)
New Zealand
- total dependency ratio:
- 52.5 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 30.7 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 21.8 %
- potential support ratio:
- 4.6 (2014 est.)
Papua New Guinea
- total dependency ratio:
- 68.2 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 63.2 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5 %
- potential support ratio:
- 20.1 (2014 est.)
Samoa
- total dependency ratio:
- 74.4 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 65.4 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 9 %
- potential support ratio:
- 11.1 (2014 est.)
Solomon Islands
- total dependency ratio:
- 76.3 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 70.3 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6 %
- potential support ratio:
- 16.8 (2014 est.)
Tonga
- total dependency ratio:
- 75.2 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 64.9 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 10.3 %
- potential support ratio:
- 9.7 (2014 est.)
Vanuatu
- total dependency ratio:
- 67.9 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 61.3 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.6 %
- potential support ratio:
- 15.1 (2014 est.)
South America
12 entriesArgentina
- total dependency ratio:
- 54.1 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 37 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 17.1 %
- potential support ratio:
- 5.9 (2014 est.)
Bolivia
- total dependency ratio:
- 65.3 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 57 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 8.2 %
- potential support ratio:
- 12.1 (2014 est.)
Brazil
- total dependency ratio:
- 45.8 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 34.4 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 11.3 %
- potential support ratio:
- 8.8 (2014 est.)
Chile
- total dependency ratio:
- 45.1 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 30.2 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 14.9 %
- potential support ratio:
- 6.7 (2014 est.)
Colombia
- total dependency ratio:
- 50.9 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 41.2 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 9.6 %
- potential support ratio:
- 10.4 (2014 est.)
Ecuador
- total dependency ratio:
- 56.9 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 46.5 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 10.5 %
- potential support ratio:
- 9.6 (2014 est.)
Guyana
- total dependency ratio:
- 63.5 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 57.7 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.7 %
- potential support ratio:
- 17.5 (2014 est.)
Paraguay
- total dependency ratio:
- 60.5 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 51.5 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 8.9 %
- potential support ratio:
- 11.2 (2014 est.)
Peru
- total dependency ratio:
- 53.7 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 43.6 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 10 %
- potential support ratio:
- 10 (2014 est.)
Suriname
- total dependency ratio:
- 50.7 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 40.6 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 10.1 %
- potential support ratio:
- 9.9 (2014 est.)
Uruguay
- total dependency ratio:
- 55.9 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 33.8 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 22.1 %
- potential support ratio:
- 4.5 (2014 est.)
Venezuela
- total dependency ratio:
- 52.9 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 43.2 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 9.8 %
- potential support ratio:
- 10.2 (2014 est.)
Southeast Asia
13 entriesBrunei
- total dependency ratio:
- 41.8 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 35.3 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.5 %
- potential support ratio:
- 15.5 (2014 est.)
Burma now Burma (Myanmar)
- total dependency ratio:
- 42.5 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 35 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.6 %
- potential support ratio:
- 13.2 (2014 est.)
Cambodia
- total dependency ratio:
- 57.6 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 49 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 8.6 %
- potential support ratio:
- 11.6 (2014 est.)
Hong Kong
- total dependency ratio:
- 35.5 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 15.9 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 19.6 %
- potential support ratio:
- 5.1 (2014 est.)
Indonesia
- total dependency ratio:
- 51 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 43 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 8 %
- potential support ratio:
- 12.5 (2014 est.)
Laos
- total dependency ratio:
- 62.6 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 56.4 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.2 %
- potential support ratio:
- 16.1 (2014 est.)
Macau
- total dependency ratio:
- 26.6 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 15.7 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 10.8 %
- potential support ratio:
- 9.2 (2014 est.)
Malaysia
- total dependency ratio:
- 45.5 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 37.4 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 8.1 %
- potential support ratio:
- 12.4 (2014 est.)
Philippines
- total dependency ratio:
- 60.7 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 54.3 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.4 %
- potential support ratio:
- 15.6 (2014 est.)
Singapore
- total dependency ratio:
- 35.8 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 21.3 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 14.5 %
- potential support ratio:
- 6.9 (2014 est.)
Thailand
- total dependency ratio:
- 38.6 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 24.7 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 13.9 %
- potential support ratio:
- 7.2 (2014 est.)
Timor-Leste
- total dependency ratio:
- 94.3 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 87.8 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.5 %
- potential support ratio:
- 15.4 (2014 est.)
Vietnam
- total dependency ratio:
- 41.3 %
- youth dependency ratio:
- 31.9 %
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 9.4 %
- potential support ratio:
- 10.6 (2014 est.)
Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2014, “Dependency ratios”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/dependency-ratios/2014.