The CIA World Factbook Edition 2017 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 2017 edition carries it in 199 entries, in its People and Society section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
- entries in the 2017 edition
- 199
- the first edition with it
- 2013
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
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World
1 entryWorld
- total dependency ratio:
- 52.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 39.9
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 12.6
- potential support ratio:
- 7.9 (2015 est.)
Africa
55 entriesAlgeria
- total dependency ratio:
- 52.7
- youth dependency ratio:
- 43.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 9
- potential support ratio:
- 11.2 (2015 est.)
Angola
- total dependency ratio:
- 97.6
- youth dependency ratio:
- 93
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4.6
- potential support ratio:
- 21.9 (2015 est.)
Benin
- total dependency ratio:
- 86.1
- youth dependency ratio:
- 80.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6
- potential support ratio:
- 16.6 (2015 est.)
Botswana
- total dependency ratio:
- 55.1
- youth dependency ratio:
- 49.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.8
- potential support ratio:
- 17.3 (2015 est.)
Burkina Faso
- total dependency ratio:
- 92.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 87.6
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4.6
- potential support ratio:
- 21.6 (2015 est.)
Burundi
- total dependency ratio:
- 89.6
- youth dependency ratio:
- 84.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4.7
- potential support ratio:
- 21.1 (2015 est.)
Cabo Verde
- total dependency ratio:
- 55.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 48.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.9
- potential support ratio:
- 14.4 (2015 est.)
Cameroon
- total dependency ratio:
- 85.9
- youth dependency ratio:
- 80
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.9
- potential support ratio:
- 17 (2015 est.)
Central African Republic
- total dependency ratio:
- 90
- youth dependency ratio:
- 83.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7
- potential support ratio:
- 14.4 (2015 est.)
Chad
- total dependency ratio:
- 100.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 95.2
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4.9
- potential support ratio:
- 20.3 (2015 est.)
Comoros
- total dependency ratio:
- 75.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 70.5
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.1
- potential support ratio:
- 19.7 (2015 est.)
Congo, Democratic Republic Of The now Democratic Republic of the Congo
- total dependency ratio:
- 97.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 91.5
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6
- potential support ratio:
- 16.8 (2015 est.)
Congo, Republic Of The now Republic of the Congo
- total dependency ratio:
- 84.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 78.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.2
- potential support ratio:
- 16.1 (2015 est.)
Cote D'Ivoire now Cote d'Ivoire
- total dependency ratio:
- 83.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 78.5
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.3
- potential support ratio:
- 18.9 (2015 est.)
Djibouti
- total dependency ratio:
- 56.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 50.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.4
- potential support ratio:
- 15.6 (2015 est.)
Egypt
- total dependency ratio:
- 61.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 53.6
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 8.2
- potential support ratio:
- 12.2 (2015 est.)
Equatorial Guinea
- total dependency ratio:
- 67.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 62.7
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4.8
- potential support ratio:
- 20.6 (2015 est.)
Eritrea
- total dependency ratio:
- 85
- youth dependency ratio:
- 78.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.8
- potential support ratio:
- 14.8 (2015 est.)
Swaziland now Eswatini
- total dependency ratio:
- 68.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 63.5
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.2
- potential support ratio:
- 19.1 (2015 est.)
Ethiopia
- total dependency ratio:
- 82.1
- youth dependency ratio:
- 75.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.3
- potential support ratio:
- 15.8 (2015 est.)
Gabon
- total dependency ratio:
- 67.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 59.9
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.6
- potential support ratio:
- 13.2 (2015 est.)
Gambia, The now The Gambia
- total dependency ratio:
- 92.3
- youth dependency ratio:
- 87.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4.5
- potential support ratio:
- 22.3 (2015 est.)
Ghana
- total dependency ratio:
- 73
- youth dependency ratio:
- 67.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.9
- potential support ratio:
- 17.1 (2015 est.)
Guinea
- total dependency ratio:
- 84.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 78.6
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.6
- potential support ratio:
- 17.8 (2015 est.)
Guinea-Bissau
- total dependency ratio:
- 80.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 75.2
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.2
- potential support ratio:
- 19.3 (2015 est.)
Kenya
- total dependency ratio:
- 78.3
- youth dependency ratio:
- 73.7
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4.6
- potential support ratio:
- 21.7 (2015 est.)
Lesotho
- total dependency ratio:
- 66.9
- youth dependency ratio:
- 59.5
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.4
- potential support ratio:
- 13.5 (2015 est.)
Liberia
- total dependency ratio:
- 83.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 77.6
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.5
- potential support ratio:
- 18.1 (2015 est.)
Libya
- total dependency ratio:
- 49.1
- youth dependency ratio:
- 42.6
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.4
- potential support ratio:
- 15.5 (2015 est.)
Madagascar
- total dependency ratio:
- 80.1
- youth dependency ratio:
- 75
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.1
- potential support ratio:
- 19.6 (2015 est.)
Malawi
- total dependency ratio:
- 91
- youth dependency ratio:
- 85.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.7
- potential support ratio:
- 17.4 (2015 est.)
Mali
- total dependency ratio:
- 101.9
- youth dependency ratio:
- 96.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.1
- potential support ratio:
- 19.5 (2015 est.)
Mauritania
- total dependency ratio:
- 76.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 71
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.5
- potential support ratio:
- 18.3 (2015 est.)
Mauritius
- total dependency ratio:
- 41.6
- youth dependency ratio:
- 27.5
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 14.1
- potential support ratio:
- 7.1 (2015 est.)
Morocco
- total dependency ratio:
- 51.6
- youth dependency ratio:
- 41.9
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 9.7
- potential support ratio:
- 10.3 (2015 est.)
Mozambique
- total dependency ratio:
- 93.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 87.5
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.1
- potential support ratio:
- 16.5 (2015 est.)
Namibia
- total dependency ratio:
- 68.1
- youth dependency ratio:
- 62.2
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.8
- potential support ratio:
- 17.1 (2015 est.)
Niger
- total dependency ratio:
- 111.6
- youth dependency ratio:
- 106.2
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.4
- potential support ratio:
- 18.6 (2015 est.)
Nigeria
- total dependency ratio:
- 88.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 83
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.1
- potential support ratio:
- 19.4 (2015 est.)
Rwanda
- total dependency ratio:
- 77.3
- youth dependency ratio:
- 72.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5
- potential support ratio:
- 20.1 (2015 est.)
Sao Tome And Principe now Sao Tome and Principe
- total dependency ratio:
- 86.7
- youth dependency ratio:
- 81.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.6
- potential support ratio:
- 17.8 (2015 est.)
Senegal
- total dependency ratio:
- 85.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 79.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.6
- potential support ratio:
- 18 (2015 est.)
Seychelles
- total dependency ratio:
- 42.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 31
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 11.7
- potential support ratio:
- 8.5 (2015 est.)
Sierra Leone
- total dependency ratio:
- 82.6
- youth dependency ratio:
- 78
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4.6
- potential support ratio:
- 21.9 (2015 est.)
Somalia
- total dependency ratio:
- 97.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 92.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.3
- potential support ratio:
- 18.8 (2015 est.)
South Africa
- total dependency ratio:
- 52.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 44.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.7
- potential support ratio:
- 12.9 (2015 est.)
South Sudan
- total dependency ratio:
- 83.7
- youth dependency ratio:
- 77.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.4
- potential support ratio:
- 15.7 (2015 est.)
Sudan
- total dependency ratio:
- 81.6
- youth dependency ratio:
- 75.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.3
- potential support ratio:
- 15.9 (2015 est.)
Tanzania
- total dependency ratio:
- 93.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 87.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6
- potential support ratio:
- 16.6 (2015 est.)
Togo
- total dependency ratio:
- 81.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 76.2
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.1
- potential support ratio:
- 19.8 (2015 est.)
Tunisia
- total dependency ratio:
- 45.6
- youth dependency ratio:
- 34.5
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 11.1
- potential support ratio:
- 9 (2015 est.)
Uganda
- total dependency ratio:
- 101.6
- youth dependency ratio:
- 97.2
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4.4
- potential support ratio:
- 22.8 (2015 est.)
Western Sahara
- total dependency ratio:
- 45
- youth dependency ratio:
- 41.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 3.7
- potential support ratio:
- 27.1 (2015 est.)
Zambia
- total dependency ratio:
- 91.9
- youth dependency ratio:
- 87.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4.8
- potential support ratio:
- 20.8 (2015 est.)
Zimbabwe
- total dependency ratio:
- 79.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 74.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.1
- potential support ratio:
- 19.7 (2015 est.)
Arctic Region
1 entryIceland
- total dependency ratio:
- 51.6
- youth dependency ratio:
- 30.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 20.8
- potential support ratio:
- 4.8 (2015 est.)
Asia
22 entriesAfghanistan
- total dependency ratio:
- 88.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 84.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4.7
- potential support ratio:
- 21.2 (2015 est.)
Armenia
- total dependency ratio:
- 44.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 28.7
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 15.8
- potential support ratio:
- 6.3 (2015 est.)
Azerbaijan
- total dependency ratio:
- 40.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 32.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 8
- potential support ratio:
- 12.4 (2015 est.)
Bangladesh
- total dependency ratio:
- 52.6
- youth dependency ratio:
- 44.9
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.7
- potential support ratio:
- 13 (2015 est.)
Bhutan
- total dependency ratio:
- 47.3
- youth dependency ratio:
- 40.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.9
- potential support ratio:
- 14.5 (2015 est.)
China
- total dependency ratio:
- 37.7
- youth dependency ratio:
- 24.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 13.3
- potential support ratio:
- 7.5
- data do not include Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan (2015 est.)
Georgia
- total dependency ratio:
- 50
- youth dependency ratio:
- 28.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 21.9
- potential support ratio:
- 4.6 (2015 est.)
India
- total dependency ratio:
- 52.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 43.6
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 8.6
- potential support ratio:
- 11.7 (2015 est.)
Japan
- total dependency ratio:
- 64
- youth dependency ratio:
- 21.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 42.7
- potential support ratio:
- 2.3 (2015 est.)
Kazakhstan
- total dependency ratio:
- 50.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 40.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 10.2
- potential support ratio:
- 9.8 (2015 est.)
Korea, North now North Korea
- total dependency ratio:
- 44.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 30.5
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 14
- potential support ratio:
- 7.1 (2015 est.)
Korea, South now South Korea
- total dependency ratio:
- 36.7
- youth dependency ratio:
- 19
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 17.7
- potential support ratio:
- 5.6 (2015 est.)
Kyrgyzstan
- total dependency ratio:
- 54.7
- youth dependency ratio:
- 48.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.6
- potential support ratio:
- 15.1 (2015 est.)
Maldives
- total dependency ratio:
- 38
- youth dependency ratio:
- 32.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.7
- potential support ratio:
- 17.7 (2015 est.)
Mongolia
- total dependency ratio:
- 48.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 42.7
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.8
- potential support ratio:
- 17.3 (2015 est.)
Nepal
- total dependency ratio:
- 61.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 52.5
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 8.8
- potential support ratio:
- 11.3 (2015 est.)
Pakistan
- total dependency ratio:
- 65.3
- youth dependency ratio:
- 57.9
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.4
- potential support ratio:
- 13.5 (2015 est.)
Russia
- total dependency ratio:
- 43.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 24.2
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 19.4
- potential support ratio:
- 5.2 (2015 est.)
Sri Lanka
- total dependency ratio:
- 51.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 37.2
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 14.1
- potential support ratio:
- 7.1 (2015 est.)
Tajikistan
- total dependency ratio:
- 62.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 57.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.4
- potential support ratio:
- 18.5 (2015 est.)
Turkmenistan
- total dependency ratio:
- 52.7
- youth dependency ratio:
- 46.5
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.2
- potential support ratio:
- 16.1 (2015 est.)
Uzbekistan
- total dependency ratio:
- 47.7
- youth dependency ratio:
- 41.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.2
- potential support ratio:
- 16 (2015 est.)
Central America and the Caribbean
22 entriesAntigua And Barbuda now Antigua and Barbuda
- total dependency ratio:
- 45.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 35.7
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 9.6
- potential support ratio:
- 10.5 (2015 est.)
Aruba
- total dependency ratio:
- 44.6
- youth dependency ratio:
- 27
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 17.5
- potential support ratio:
- 5.7 (2015 est.)
Bahamas, The now The Bahamas
- total dependency ratio:
- 40.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 29.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 11.7
- potential support ratio:
- 8.5 (2015 est.)
Barbados
- total dependency ratio:
- 50.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 29.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 21.3
- potential support ratio:
- 4.7 (2015 est.)
Belize
- total dependency ratio:
- 56.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 50.9
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.9
- potential support ratio:
- 17 (2015 est.)
Costa Rica
- total dependency ratio:
- 45.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 32.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 12.9
- potential support ratio:
- 7.7 (2015 est.)
Cuba
- total dependency ratio:
- 43.3
- youth dependency ratio:
- 23.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 19.9
- potential support ratio:
- 5 (2015 est.)
Curacao
- total dependency ratio:
- 52.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 28.7
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 23.6
- potential support ratio:
- 4.2 (2015 est.)
Dominican Republic
- total dependency ratio:
- 57.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 47.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 10.5
- potential support ratio:
- 9.5 (2015 est.)
El Salvador
- total dependency ratio:
- 56.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 44.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 12.4
- potential support ratio:
- 8 (2015 est.)
Grenada
- total dependency ratio:
- 50.7
- youth dependency ratio:
- 39.9
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 10.8
- potential support ratio:
- 9.3 (2015 est.)
Guatemala
- total dependency ratio:
- 68.7
- youth dependency ratio:
- 61.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.6
- potential support ratio:
- 13.1 (2015 est.)
Haiti
- total dependency ratio:
- 62.3
- youth dependency ratio:
- 54.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.5
- potential support ratio:
- 13.3 (2015 est.)
Honduras
- total dependency ratio:
- 59.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 52.7
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.1
- potential support ratio:
- 14.2 (2015 est.)
Jamaica
- total dependency ratio:
- 48.7
- youth dependency ratio:
- 34.9
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 13.8
- potential support ratio:
- 7.2 (2015 est.)
Nicaragua
- total dependency ratio:
- 54.1
- youth dependency ratio:
- 46.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.8
- potential support ratio:
- 12.8 (2015 est.)
Panama
- total dependency ratio:
- 54.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 43.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 11.7
- potential support ratio:
- 8.5 (2015 est.)
Puerto Rico
- total dependency ratio:
- 49.6
- youth dependency ratio:
- 27.9
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 21.7
- potential support ratio:
- 4.6 (2015 est.)
Saint Lucia
- total dependency ratio:
- 41.1
- youth dependency ratio:
- 27.9
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 13.3
- potential support ratio:
- 7.5 (2015 est.)
Saint Vincent And The Grenadines now Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- total dependency ratio:
- 46.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 36
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 10.8
- potential support ratio:
- 9.3 (2015 est.)
Trinidad And Tobago now Trinidad and Tobago
- total dependency ratio:
- 43.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 29.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 13.5
- potential support ratio:
- 7.4 (2015 est.)
Virgin Islands
- total dependency ratio:
- 60.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 32.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 28
- potential support ratio:
- 3.6 (2015 est.)
Europe
39 entriesAlbania
- total dependency ratio:
- 44
- youth dependency ratio:
- 26
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 18.1
- potential support ratio:
- 5.5 (2015 est.)
Austria
- total dependency ratio:
- 49.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 21.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 28.1
- potential support ratio:
- 3.6 (2015 est.)
Belarus
- total dependency ratio:
- 43.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 23.2
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 20.6
- potential support ratio:
- 4.9 (2015 est.)
Belgium
- total dependency ratio:
- 54.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 26.2
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 28
- potential support ratio:
- 3.6 (2015 est.)
Bosnia And Herzegovina now Bosnia and Herzegovina
- total dependency ratio:
- 43.3
- youth dependency ratio:
- 20.7
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 22.5
- potential support ratio:
- 4.4 (2015 est.)
Bulgaria
- total dependency ratio:
- 51.7
- youth dependency ratio:
- 21.2
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 30.5
- potential support ratio:
- 3.3 (2015 est.)
Croatia
- total dependency ratio:
- 50.9
- youth dependency ratio:
- 22.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 28.5
- potential support ratio:
- 3.5 (2015 est.)
Czechia
- total dependency ratio:
- 49.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 22.6
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 26.9
- potential support ratio:
- 3.7 (2015 est.)
Denmark
- total dependency ratio:
- 56
- youth dependency ratio:
- 26.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 29.7
- potential support ratio:
- 3.4 (2015 est.)
Estonia
- total dependency ratio:
- 53.7
- youth dependency ratio:
- 24.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 28.9
- potential support ratio:
- 3.5 (2015 est.)
Finland
- total dependency ratio:
- 57.9
- youth dependency ratio:
- 25.9
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 32
- potential support ratio:
- 3.1 (2015 est.)
France
- total dependency ratio:
- 59.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 29.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 30.2
- potential support ratio:
- 3.3 (2015 est.)
Germany
- total dependency ratio:
- 52.1
- youth dependency ratio:
- 19.9
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 32.1
- potential support ratio:
- 3.1 (2015 est.)
Greece
- total dependency ratio:
- 52.7
- youth dependency ratio:
- 22.2
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 30.5
- potential support ratio:
- 3.3 (2015 est.)
Guernsey
- total dependency ratio:
- 47.1
- youth dependency ratio:
- 21.6
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 25.4
- potential support ratio:
- 3.9
note: data represent the Guernsey and Jersey (2015 est.)
Hungary
- total dependency ratio:
- 46.9
- youth dependency ratio:
- 21.2
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 25.7
- potential support ratio:
- 3.9 (2015 est.)
Ireland
- total dependency ratio:
- 53.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 33.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 20.3
- potential support ratio:
- 4.9 (2015 est.)
Italy
- total dependency ratio:
- 56.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 21.5
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 35
- potential support ratio:
- 2.9 (2015 est.)
Jersey
- total dependency ratio:
- 47.1
- youth dependency ratio:
- 21.6
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 25.4
- potential support ratio:
- 3.9
note: data represent the Guernsey and Jersey (2015 est.)
Latvia
- total dependency ratio:
- 52.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 23.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 29.4
- potential support ratio:
- 3.4 (2015 est.)
Lithuania
- total dependency ratio:
- 49.9
- youth dependency ratio:
- 21.9
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 28
- potential support ratio:
- 3.6 (2015 est.)
Luxembourg
- total dependency ratio:
- 43.6
- youth dependency ratio:
- 23.5
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 20.1
- potential support ratio:
- 5 (2015 est.)
Malta
- total dependency ratio:
- 48.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 21.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 27.3
- potential support ratio:
- 3.7 (2015 est.)
Moldova
- total dependency ratio:
- 34.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 21.2
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 13.4
- potential support ratio:
- 7.5 (2015 est.)
Montenegro
- total dependency ratio:
- 47.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 27.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 20.5
- potential support ratio:
- 4.9 (2015 est.)
Netherlands
- total dependency ratio:
- 53.1
- youth dependency ratio:
- 25.6
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 27.4
- potential support ratio:
- 3.6 (2015 est.)
Macedonia now North Macedonia
- total dependency ratio:
- 41.6
- youth dependency ratio:
- 23.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 17.7
- potential support ratio:
- 5.6 (2015 est.)
Norway
- total dependency ratio:
- 52.1
- youth dependency ratio:
- 27.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 24.8
- potential support ratio:
- 4
note: data include Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (2015 est.)
Poland
- total dependency ratio:
- 43.9
- youth dependency ratio:
- 21.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 22.5
- potential support ratio:
- 4.5 (2015 est.)
Portugal
- total dependency ratio:
- 53.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 21.6
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 31.8
- potential support ratio:
- 3.1 (2015 est.)
Romania
- total dependency ratio:
- 48
- youth dependency ratio:
- 22.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 25.2
- potential support ratio:
- 4 (2015 est.)
Serbia
- total dependency ratio:
- 49.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 24.9
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 24.3
- potential support ratio:
- 4.1
note: data include Kosovo (2015 est.)
Slovakia
- total dependency ratio:
- 41.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 21.6
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 26.8
- potential support ratio:
- 3.7 (2015 est.)
Slovenia
- total dependency ratio:
- 48.7
- youth dependency ratio:
- 21.9
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 26.8
- potential support ratio:
- 3.7 (2015 est.)
Spain
- total dependency ratio:
- 51
- youth dependency ratio:
- 22.5
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 28.5
- potential support ratio:
- 3.5 (2015 est.)
Sweden
- total dependency ratio:
- 58.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 27.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 31.1
- potential support ratio:
- 3.2 (2015 est.)
Switzerland
- total dependency ratio:
- 48.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 22
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 26.8
- potential support ratio:
- 3.7 (2015 est.)
Ukraine
- total dependency ratio:
- 44.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 21.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 23
- potential support ratio:
- 4.3
note: data include Crimea (2015 est.)
United Kingdom
- total dependency ratio:
- 55.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 27.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 28.2
- potential support ratio:
- 3.5 (2015 est.)
Middle East
17 entriesBahrain
- total dependency ratio:
- 30.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 27.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 3
- potential support ratio:
- 33.1 (2015 est.)
Cyprus
- total dependency ratio:
- 42.3
- youth dependency ratio:
- 24
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 18.3
- potential support ratio:
- 5.5
note: data represent the whole country (2015 est.)
Gaza Strip
- total dependency ratio:
- 75.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 70.5
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.2
- potential support ratio:
- 19.1
note: data represent Gaza Strip and the West Bank (2015 est.)
Iran
- total dependency ratio:
- 40.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 33.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.1
- potential support ratio:
- 14.2 (2015 est.)
Iraq
- total dependency ratio:
- 77.7
- youth dependency ratio:
- 72.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.5
- potential support ratio:
- 18.3 (2015 est.)
Israel
- total dependency ratio:
- 64.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 45.7
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 18.4
- potential support ratio:
- 5.4 (2015 est.)
Jordan
- total dependency ratio:
- 66.1
- youth dependency ratio:
- 59.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.2
- potential support ratio:
- 16 (2015 est.)
Kuwait
- total dependency ratio:
- 29.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 27.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 2.7
- potential support ratio:
- 37.3 (2015 est.)
Lebanon
- total dependency ratio:
- 47.3
- youth dependency ratio:
- 35.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 12
- potential support ratio:
- 8.3 (2015 est.)
Oman
- total dependency ratio:
- 32.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 29.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 3.1
- potential support ratio:
- 32.6 (2015 est.)
Qatar
- total dependency ratio:
- 17.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 16.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 1.3
- potential support ratio:
- 78.1 (2015 est.)
Saudi Arabia
- total dependency ratio:
- 40.9
- youth dependency ratio:
- 36.6
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4.3
- potential support ratio:
- 23.2 (2015 est.)
Syria
- total dependency ratio:
- 72.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 65.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7
- potential support ratio:
- 14.3 (2015 est.)
Turkey now Turkiye
- total dependency ratio:
- 50.1
- youth dependency ratio:
- 38.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 11.7
- potential support ratio:
- 8.5 (2015 est.)
United Arab Emirates
- total dependency ratio:
- 17.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 16.2
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 1.2
- potential support ratio:
- 83.4 (2015 est.)
West Bank
- total dependency ratio:
- 75.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 70.5
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.2
- potential support ratio:
- 19.1
note: data represent Gaza Strip and the West Bank (2015 est.)
Yemen
- total dependency ratio:
- 76.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 71.7
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.1
- potential support ratio:
- 19.8 (2015 est.)
North America
3 entriesCanada
- total dependency ratio:
- 47.3
- youth dependency ratio:
- 23.5
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 23.8
- potential support ratio:
- 4.2 (2015 est.)
Mexico
- total dependency ratio:
- 51.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 41.6
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 9.8
- potential support ratio:
- 10.2 (2015 est.)
United States
- total dependency ratio:
- 51.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 29
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 22.1
- potential support ratio:
- 4.5 (2015 est.)
Oceania
13 entriesAustralia
- total dependency ratio:
- 51.1
- youth dependency ratio:
- 28.5
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 22.6
- potential support ratio:
- 4.4 (2015 est.)
Fiji
- total dependency ratio:
- 52.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 43.9
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 8.9
- potential support ratio:
- 11.2 (2015 est.)
French Polynesia
- total dependency ratio:
- 45.3
- youth dependency ratio:
- 34.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 10.5
- potential support ratio:
- 9.5 (2015 est.)
Guam
- total dependency ratio:
- 52.3
- youth dependency ratio:
- 38.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 13.6
- potential support ratio:
- 7.4 (2015 est.)
Kiribati
- total dependency ratio:
- 63
- youth dependency ratio:
- 57
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6
- potential support ratio:
- 16.6 (2015 est.)
Micronesia, Federated States Of now Federated States of Micronesia
- total dependency ratio:
- 62.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 55.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.1
- potential support ratio:
- 14.1 (2015 est.)
New Caledonia
- total dependency ratio:
- 48.3
- youth dependency ratio:
- 33.9
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 14.4
- potential support ratio:
- 6.9 (2015 est.)
New Zealand
- total dependency ratio:
- 52.9
- youth dependency ratio:
- 30.5
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 22.4
- potential support ratio:
- 4.5 (2015 est.)
Papua New Guinea
- total dependency ratio:
- 67.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 61.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.1
- potential support ratio:
- 16.4 (2015 est.)
Samoa
- total dependency ratio:
- 74.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 64.9
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 9.3
- potential support ratio:
- 10.8 (2015 est.)
Solomon Islands
- total dependency ratio:
- 75.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 69.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6
- potential support ratio:
- 16.6 (2015 est.)
Tonga
- total dependency ratio:
- 74.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 63.9
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 10.2
- potential support ratio:
- 9.8 (2015 est.)
Vanuatu
- total dependency ratio:
- 68.7
- youth dependency ratio:
- 61.6
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.1
- potential support ratio:
- 14.1 (2015 est.)
South America
12 entriesArgentina
- total dependency ratio:
- 56.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 39.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 17.1
- potential support ratio:
- 5.8 (2015 est.)
Bolivia
- total dependency ratio:
- 63.7
- youth dependency ratio:
- 53.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 10.6
- potential support ratio:
- 9.4 (2015 est.)
Brazil
- total dependency ratio:
- 43.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 32.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 11.4
- potential support ratio:
- 8.7 (2015 est.)
Chile
- total dependency ratio:
- 45.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 30.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 15.2
- potential support ratio:
- 6.6 (2015 est.)
Colombia
- total dependency ratio:
- 45.6
- youth dependency ratio:
- 35.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 10.2
- potential support ratio:
- 9.8 (2015 est.)
Ecuador
- total dependency ratio:
- 55.6
- youth dependency ratio:
- 45.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 10.4
- potential support ratio:
- 9.6 (2015 est.)
Guyana
- total dependency ratio:
- 53.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 45.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.7
- potential support ratio:
- 13.3 (2015 est.)
Paraguay
- total dependency ratio:
- 56.6
- youth dependency ratio:
- 47.2
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 9.4
- potential support ratio:
- 10.6 (2015 est.)
Peru
- total dependency ratio:
- 53.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 42.7
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 10.5
- potential support ratio:
- 9.6 (2015 est.)
Suriname
- total dependency ratio:
- 50.7
- youth dependency ratio:
- 40.6
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 10.1
- potential support ratio:
- 9.9 (2015 est.)
Uruguay
- total dependency ratio:
- 55.9
- youth dependency ratio:
- 33.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 22.5
- potential support ratio:
- 4.4 (2015 est.)
Venezuela
- total dependency ratio:
- 52.6
- youth dependency ratio:
- 43
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 9.5
- potential support ratio:
- 10.5 (2015 est.)
Southeast Asia
14 entriesBrunei
- total dependency ratio:
- 38.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 32.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.7
- potential support ratio:
- 17.6 (2015 est.)
Burma now Burma (Myanmar)
- total dependency ratio:
- 49.7
- youth dependency ratio:
- 41.7
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 8
- potential support ratio:
- 12.6 (2015 est.)
Cambodia
- total dependency ratio:
- 55.6
- youth dependency ratio:
- 49.2
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.4
- potential support ratio:
- 15.6 (2015 est.)
Hong Kong
- total dependency ratio:
- 35.9
- youth dependency ratio:
- 15.2
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 20.7
- potential support ratio:
- 4.8 (2015 est.)
Indonesia
- total dependency ratio:
- 49.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 41.6
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.6
- potential support ratio:
- 13.2 (2015 est.)
Laos
- total dependency ratio:
- 60.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 54
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.2
- potential support ratio:
- 16.1 (2015 est.)
Macau
- total dependency ratio:
- 26.6
- youth dependency ratio:
- 15.7
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 10.9
- potential support ratio:
- 9.2 (2015 est.)
Malaysia
- total dependency ratio:
- 44.6
- youth dependency ratio:
- 36.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 8.5
- potential support ratio:
- 11.8 (2015 est.)
Philippines
- total dependency ratio:
- 58.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 51
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.2
- potential support ratio:
- 13.8 (2015 est.)
Singapore
- total dependency ratio:
- 37.3
- youth dependency ratio:
- 21.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 16
- potential support ratio:
- 6.2 (2015 est.)
Taiwan
- total dependency ratio:
- 35.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 18.6
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 16.6
- potential support ratio:
- 6 (2015 est.)
Thailand
- total dependency ratio:
- 40
- youth dependency ratio:
- 25.2
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 14.8
- potential support ratio:
- 6.8 (2015 est.)
Timor-Leste
- total dependency ratio:
- 90.3
- youth dependency ratio:
- 83.7
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.6
- potential support ratio:
- 15.2 (2015 est.)
Vietnam
- total dependency ratio:
- 42.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 32.9
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 9.6
- potential support ratio:
- 10.4 (2015 est.)
Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2017, “Dependency ratios”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/dependency-ratios/2017.