The CIA World Factbook Edition 2021 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 2021 edition carries it in 254 entries, in its People and Society section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
- entries in the 2021 edition
- 254
- the first edition with it
- 2013
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
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World
1 entryWorld
- total dependency ratio:
- 53.3
- youth dependency ratio:
- 39
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 14.3
- potential support ratio:
- 7 (2020 est.)
Africa
55 entriesAlgeria
- total dependency ratio:
- 60.1
- youth dependency ratio:
- 49.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 10.8
- potential support ratio:
- 9.3 (2020 est.)
Angola
- total dependency ratio:
- 94.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 90.2
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4.3
- potential support ratio:
- 23.5 (2020 est.)
Benin
- total dependency ratio:
- 82.6
- youth dependency ratio:
- 76.6
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6
- potential support ratio:
- 16.7 (2020 est.)
Botswana
- total dependency ratio:
- 61.1
- youth dependency ratio:
- 53.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.3
- potential support ratio:
- 13.8 (2020 est.)
Burkina Faso
- total dependency ratio:
- 87.9
- youth dependency ratio:
- 83.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4.5
- potential support ratio:
- 22.1 (2020 est.)
Burundi
- total dependency ratio:
- 91
- youth dependency ratio:
- 86.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4.5
- potential support ratio:
- 22 (2020 est.)
Cabo Verde
- total dependency ratio:
- 49
- youth dependency ratio:
- 41.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.1
- potential support ratio:
- 14 (2020 est.)
Cameroon
- total dependency ratio:
- 81.1
- youth dependency ratio:
- 76.2
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4.9
- potential support ratio:
- 20.3 (2020 est.)
Central African Republic
- total dependency ratio:
- 86.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 81.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.2
- potential support ratio:
- 19.2 (2020 est.)
Chad
- total dependency ratio:
- 96
- youth dependency ratio:
- 91.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4.9
- potential support ratio:
- 20.4 (2020 est.)
Comoros
- total dependency ratio:
- 75.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 67.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.4
- potential support ratio:
- 18.6 (2020 est.)
Congo, Democratic Republic of the now Democratic Republic of the Congo
- total dependency ratio:
- 95.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 89.5
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.9
- potential support ratio:
- 17 (2020 est.)
Congo, Republic of the now Republic of the Congo
- total dependency ratio:
- 78.7
- youth dependency ratio:
- 73.7
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4.9
- potential support ratio:
- 20.3 (2020 est.)
Cote d'Ivoire
- total dependency ratio:
- 79.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 74.6
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.2
- potential support ratio:
- 19.3 (2020 est.)
Djibouti
- total dependency ratio:
- 50.6
- youth dependency ratio:
- 43.6
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.1
- potential support ratio:
- 14.1 (2020 est.)
Egypt
- total dependency ratio:
- 64.6
- youth dependency ratio:
- 55.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 8.8
- potential support ratio:
- 11.4 (2020 est.)
Equatorial Guinea
- total dependency ratio:
- 64.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 60.5
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 3.9
- potential support ratio:
- 25.5 (2020 est.)
Eritrea
- total dependency ratio:
- 83.9
- youth dependency ratio:
- 75.6
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 8.3
- potential support ratio:
- 12.1 (2020 est.)
Eswatini
- total dependency ratio:
- 70.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 64
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.9
- potential support ratio:
- 14.6 (2020 est.)
Ethiopia
- total dependency ratio:
- 76.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 70.6
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.3
- potential support ratio:
- 16 (2020 est.)
Gabon
- total dependency ratio:
- 68.9
- youth dependency ratio:
- 62.9
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6
- potential support ratio:
- 16.8 (2020 est.)
Gambia, The now The Gambia
- total dependency ratio:
- 86.9
- youth dependency ratio:
- 82.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4.7
- potential support ratio:
- 21.1 (2020 est.)
Ghana
- total dependency ratio:
- 67.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 62.2
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.3
- potential support ratio:
- 17.1 (2020 est.)
Guinea
- total dependency ratio:
- 85.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 79.7
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.5
- potential support ratio:
- 18.3 (2020 est.)
Guinea-Bissau
- total dependency ratio:
- 81.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 76
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.2
- potential support ratio:
- 19.1 (2020 est.)
Kenya
- total dependency ratio:
- 69.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 65.5
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4.3
- potential support ratio:
- 23.5 (2020 est.)
Lesotho
- total dependency ratio:
- 59.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 51.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.9
- potential support ratio:
- 12.7 (2020 est.)
Liberia
- total dependency ratio:
- 77.6
- youth dependency ratio:
- 71.7
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.9
- potential support ratio:
- 17 (2020 est.)
Libya
- total dependency ratio:
- 47.7
- youth dependency ratio:
- 41
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.7
- potential support ratio:
- 15 (2020 est.)
Madagascar
- total dependency ratio:
- 75.9
- youth dependency ratio:
- 70.5
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.5
- potential support ratio:
- 18.3 (2020 est.)
Malawi
- total dependency ratio:
- 83.9
- youth dependency ratio:
- 79.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4.9
- potential support ratio:
- 20.6 (2020 est.)
Mali
- total dependency ratio:
- 98
- youth dependency ratio:
- 93.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4.9
- potential support ratio:
- 20.4 (2020 est.)
Mauritania
- total dependency ratio:
- 75
- youth dependency ratio:
- 69.5
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.6
- potential support ratio:
- 18 (2020 est.)
Mauritius
- total dependency ratio:
- 41.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 23.7
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 17.7
- potential support ratio:
- 5.6 (2020 est.)
Morocco
- total dependency ratio:
- 52.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 40.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 11.6
- potential support ratio:
- 8.6 (2020 est.)
note: does not include data from the former Western Sahara
Mozambique
- total dependency ratio:
- 88.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 83
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.4
- potential support ratio:
- 18.5 (2020 est.)
Namibia
- total dependency ratio:
- 67.9
- youth dependency ratio:
- 61.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6
- potential support ratio:
- 16.6 (2020 est.)
Niger
- total dependency ratio:
- 109.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 104.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.4
- potential support ratio:
- 18.4 (2020 est.)
Nigeria
- total dependency ratio:
- 86
- youth dependency ratio:
- 80.9
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.1
- potential support ratio:
- 19.6 (2020 est.)
Rwanda
- total dependency ratio:
- 74.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 68.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.4
- potential support ratio:
- 18.4 (2020 est.)
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Sao Tome and Principe
- total dependency ratio:
- 81
- youth dependency ratio:
- 75.6
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.4
- potential support ratio:
- 18.4 (2020 est.)
Senegal
- total dependency ratio:
- 84.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 78.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.7
- potential support ratio:
- 17.5 (2020 est.)
Seychelles
- total dependency ratio:
- 46.7
- youth dependency ratio:
- 34.9
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 11.8
- potential support ratio:
- 8.5 (2020 est.)
Sierra Leone
- total dependency ratio:
- 76.3
- youth dependency ratio:
- 71.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.2
- potential support ratio:
- 19.4 (2020 est.)
Somalia
- total dependency ratio:
- 96.3
- youth dependency ratio:
- 90.6
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.7
- potential support ratio:
- 17.6 (2020 est.)
South Africa
- total dependency ratio:
- 52.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 43.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 8.4
- potential support ratio:
- 11.9 (2020 est.)
South Sudan
- total dependency ratio:
- 80.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 74.7
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.1
- potential support ratio:
- 16.5 (2020 est.)
Sudan
- total dependency ratio:
- 76.9
- youth dependency ratio:
- 70.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.5
- potential support ratio:
- 15.4 (2020 est.)
Tanzania
- total dependency ratio:
- 85.9
- youth dependency ratio:
- 81
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4.9
- potential support ratio:
- 20.4 (2020 est.)
Togo
- total dependency ratio:
- 77.1
- youth dependency ratio:
- 72
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.1
- potential support ratio:
- 19.4 (2020 est.)
Tunisia
- total dependency ratio:
- 49.6
- youth dependency ratio:
- 36.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 13.3
- potential support ratio:
- 7.5 (2020 est.)
Uganda
- total dependency ratio:
- 92.3
- youth dependency ratio:
- 88.5
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 3.8
- potential support ratio:
- 26.2 (2020 est.)
Zambia
- total dependency ratio:
- 85.7
- youth dependency ratio:
- 81.7
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4
- potential support ratio:
- 25.3 (2020 est.)
Zimbabwe
- total dependency ratio:
- 81.6
- youth dependency ratio:
- 76.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.5
- potential support ratio:
- 18.3 (2020 est.)
Antarctic Region
4 entriesBouvet Island
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands now South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Arctic Region
4 entriesGreenland
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Iceland
- total dependency ratio:
- 54
- youth dependency ratio:
- 29.9
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 24.1
- potential support ratio:
- 4.2 (2020 est.)
Jan Mayen
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Svalbard
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Asia
23 entriesAfghanistan
- total dependency ratio:
- 88.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 75.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4.8
- potential support ratio:
- 21 (2020 est.)
Armenia
- total dependency ratio:
- 48.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 30.9
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 17.5
- potential support ratio:
- 5.7 (2020 est.)
Azerbaijan
- total dependency ratio:
- 43.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 33.7
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 9.7
- potential support ratio:
- 10.3 (2020 est.)
Bangladesh
- total dependency ratio:
- 47
- youth dependency ratio:
- 39.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.7
- potential support ratio:
- 13 (2020 est.)
Bhutan
- total dependency ratio:
- 45.1
- youth dependency ratio:
- 36.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 9
- potential support ratio:
- 11.1 (2020 est.)
British Indian Ocean Territory
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
China
- total dependency ratio:
- 42.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 25.2
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 17
- potential support ratio:
5.9 (2020 est.)
data do not include Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan
Georgia
- total dependency ratio:
- 55
- youth dependency ratio:
- 31.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 23.6
- potential support ratio:
- 4.2 (2020 est.)
India
- total dependency ratio:
- 48.7
- youth dependency ratio:
- 38.9
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 9.8
- potential support ratio:
- 10.2 (2020 est.)
Japan
- total dependency ratio:
- 69
- youth dependency ratio:
- 21
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 48
- potential support ratio:
- 2.1 (2020 est.)
Kazakhstan
- total dependency ratio:
- 58.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 46.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 12.6
- potential support ratio:
- 8 (2020 est.)
Korea, North now North Korea
- total dependency ratio:
- 41.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 28
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 13.2
- potential support ratio:
- 7.6 (2020 est.)
Korea, South now South Korea
- total dependency ratio:
- 39.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 17.5
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 22
- potential support ratio:
- 4.5 (2020 est.)
Kyrgyzstan
- total dependency ratio:
- 59.7
- youth dependency ratio:
- 52.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.5
- potential support ratio:
- 13.2 (2020 est.)
Maldives
- total dependency ratio:
- 30.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 25.5
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4.7
- potential support ratio:
- 21.4 (2020 est.)
Mongolia
- total dependency ratio:
- 54.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 48.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.7
- potential support ratio:
- 15 (2020 est.)
Nepal
- total dependency ratio:
- 53
- youth dependency ratio:
- 44.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 8.9
- potential support ratio:
- 11.2 (2020 est.)
Pakistan
- total dependency ratio:
- 64.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 57.2
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.1
- potential support ratio:
- 14 (2020 est.)
Russia
- total dependency ratio:
- 51.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 27.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 23.5
- potential support ratio:
- 4.3 (2020 est.)
Sri Lanka
- total dependency ratio:
- 53.7
- youth dependency ratio:
- 36.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 17.3
- potential support ratio:
- 5.8 (2020 est.)
Tajikistan
- total dependency ratio:
- 67.9
- youth dependency ratio:
- 62.6
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.3
- potential support ratio:
- 18.7 (2020 est.)
Turkmenistan
- total dependency ratio:
- 55.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 47.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.4
- potential support ratio:
- 13.5 (2020 est.)
Uzbekistan
- total dependency ratio:
- 50.6
- youth dependency ratio:
- 43.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.2
- potential support ratio:
- 13.9 (2020 est.)
Central America and the Caribbean
33 entriesAnguilla
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Antigua and Barbuda
- total dependency ratio:
- 45.3
- youth dependency ratio:
- 31.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 13.6
- potential support ratio:
- 7.4 (2020 est.)
Aruba
- total dependency ratio:
- 47
- youth dependency ratio:
- 25.6
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 21.5
- potential support ratio:
- 4.7 (2020 est.)
Bahamas, The now The Bahamas
- total dependency ratio:
- 41.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 30.6
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 11
- potential support ratio:
- 9.1 (2020 est.)
Barbados
- total dependency ratio:
- 50.3
- youth dependency ratio:
- 25.2
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 25.1
- potential support ratio:
- 4 (2020 est.)
Belize
- total dependency ratio:
- 52
- youth dependency ratio:
- 44.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.6
- potential support ratio:
- 13.1 (2020 est.)
British Virgin Islands
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Cayman Islands
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Costa Rica
- total dependency ratio:
- 45.1
- youth dependency ratio:
- 30.2
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 14.9
- potential support ratio:
- 6.7 (2020 est.)
Cuba
- total dependency ratio:
- 46.7
- youth dependency ratio:
- 23.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 23.3
- potential support ratio:
- 4.3 (2020 est.)
Curacao
- total dependency ratio:
- 55.9
- youth dependency ratio:
- 28.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 27.5
- potential support ratio:
- 3.6 (2020 est.)
Dominica
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Dominican Republic
- total dependency ratio:
- 53.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 42.2
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 11.6
- potential support ratio:
- 8.6 (2020 est.)
El Salvador
- total dependency ratio:
- 54.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 41.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 13.4
- potential support ratio:
- 7.5 (2020 est.)
Grenada
- total dependency ratio:
- 50.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 35.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 14.7
- potential support ratio:
- 6.8 (2020 est.)
Guatemala
- total dependency ratio:
- 62.3
- youth dependency ratio:
- 54.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 8.2
- potential support ratio:
- 12.2 (2020 est.)
Haiti
- total dependency ratio:
- 60.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 52.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 8.3
- potential support ratio:
- 13.3 (2020 est.)
Honduras
- total dependency ratio:
- 55.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 47.5
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.7
- potential support ratio:
- 13 (2020 est.)
Jamaica
- total dependency ratio:
- 48
- youth dependency ratio:
- 34.6
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 13.4
- potential support ratio:
- 7.4 (2020 est.)
Montserrat
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Nicaragua
- total dependency ratio:
- 54.3
- youth dependency ratio:
- 45.5
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 8.8
- potential support ratio:
- 11.4 (2020 est.)
Panama
- total dependency ratio:
- 53.9
- youth dependency ratio:
- 40.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 13.1
- potential support ratio:
- 7.6 (2020 est.)
Puerto Rico
- total dependency ratio:
- 57.7
- youth dependency ratio:
- 24.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 32.8
- potential support ratio:
- 3 (2020 est.)
Saint Barthelemy
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Saint Kitts and Nevis
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Saint Lucia
- total dependency ratio:
- 39.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 25
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 14.4
- potential support ratio:
- 7 (2020 est.)
Saint Martin
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- total dependency ratio:
- 46.7
- youth dependency ratio:
- 32.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 14.5
- potential support ratio:
- 6.9 (2020 est.)
Sint Maarten
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Trinidad and Tobago
- total dependency ratio:
- 46.1
- youth dependency ratio:
- 29.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 16.8
- potential support ratio:
- 7.4 (2020 est.)
Turks and Caicos Islands
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Virgin Islands
- total dependency ratio:
- 66
- youth dependency ratio:
- 32
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 34
- potential support ratio:
- 2.9 (2020 est.)
Europe
49 entriesAlbania
- total dependency ratio:
- 46.9
- youth dependency ratio:
- 25.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 21.6
- potential support ratio:
- 4.6 (2020 est.)
Andorra
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Austria
- total dependency ratio:
- 50.6
- youth dependency ratio:
- 21.7
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 28.9
- potential support ratio:
- 3.5 (2020 est.)
Belarus
- total dependency ratio:
- 48.9
- youth dependency ratio:
- 25.7
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 23.2
- potential support ratio:
- 4.3 (2020 est.)
Belgium
- total dependency ratio:
- 57
- youth dependency ratio:
- 26.7
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 30.2
- potential support ratio:
- 3.3 (2020 est.)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- total dependency ratio:
- 48
- youth dependency ratio:
- 21.5
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 26.5
- potential support ratio:
- 3.8 (2020 est.)
Bulgaria
- total dependency ratio:
- 56.6
- youth dependency ratio:
- 23
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 33.6
- potential support ratio:
- 3 (2020 est.)
Croatia
- total dependency ratio:
- 55.7
- youth dependency ratio:
- 22.6
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 33.1
- potential support ratio:
- 3 (2020 est.)
Czechia
- total dependency ratio:
- 56
- youth dependency ratio:
- 24.6
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 31.4
- potential support ratio:
- 3.2 (2020 est.)
Denmark
- total dependency ratio:
- 57.3
- youth dependency ratio:
- 25.6
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 31.7
- potential support ratio:
- 3.2 (2020 est.)
Estonia
- total dependency ratio:
- 58.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 26.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 32.3
- potential support ratio:
- 3.1 (2020 est.)
European Union
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Faroe Islands
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Finland
- total dependency ratio:
- 62.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 25.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 36.6
- potential support ratio:
- 2.7 (2020 est.)
France
- total dependency ratio:
- 62.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 28.7
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 33.7
- potential support ratio:
- 3 (2020 est.)
Germany
- total dependency ratio:
- 55.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 21.7
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 33.7
- potential support ratio:
- 3 (2020 est.)
Gibraltar
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Greece
- total dependency ratio:
- 56.1
- youth dependency ratio:
- 21.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 34.8
- potential support ratio:
- 2.9 (2020 est.)
Guernsey
- total dependency ratio:
- 49
- youth dependency ratio:
- 22.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 26.7
- potential support ratio:
- 3.7 (2020 est.)
note: data represent Guernsey and Jersey
Holy See (Vatican City)
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Hungary
- total dependency ratio:
- 46.9
- youth dependency ratio:
- 22
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 30.8
- potential support ratio:
- 3.2 (2020 est.)
Ireland
- total dependency ratio:
- 54.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 32.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 22.6
- potential support ratio:
- 4.4 (2020 est.)
Isle of Man
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Italy
- total dependency ratio:
- 57
- youth dependency ratio:
- 20.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 36.6
- potential support ratio:
- 2.7 (2020 est.)
Jersey
- total dependency ratio:
- 49
- youth dependency ratio:
- 22.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 26.7
- potential support ratio:
- 3.7 (2020 est.)
note: data represent Guernsey and Jersey
Kosovo
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Latvia
- total dependency ratio:
- 59
- youth dependency ratio:
- 26.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 32.9
- potential support ratio:
- 3 (2020 est.)
Liechtenstein
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Lithuania
- total dependency ratio:
- 56.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 24.2
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 32.3
- potential support ratio:
- 3.1 (2020 est.)
Luxembourg
- total dependency ratio:
- 42.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 22.2
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 20.5
- potential support ratio:
- 4.9 (2020 est.)
Malta
- total dependency ratio:
- 55.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 22.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 33.2
- potential support ratio:
- 3 (2020 est.)
Moldova
- total dependency ratio:
- 39.6
- youth dependency ratio:
- 22.2
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 17.4
- potential support ratio:
- 5.7 (2020 est.)
Monaco
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Montenegro
- total dependency ratio:
- 51.1
- youth dependency ratio:
- 27.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 23.8
- potential support ratio:
- 4.2 (2020 est.)
Netherlands
- total dependency ratio:
- 55.6
- youth dependency ratio:
- 24.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 31.2
- potential support ratio:
- 3.2 (2020 est.)
North Macedonia
- total dependency ratio:
- 44.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 23.6
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 20.9
- potential support ratio:
- 4.8 (2020 est.)
Norway
- total dependency ratio:
- 53.3
- youth dependency ratio:
- 26.5
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 26.9
- potential support ratio:
- 3.7 (2020 est.)
note: data include Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
Poland
- total dependency ratio:
- 51.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 23
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 28.4
- potential support ratio:
- 3.5 (2020 est.)
Portugal
- total dependency ratio:
- 55.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 20.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 35.5
- potential support ratio:
- 2.8 (2020 est.)
Romania
- total dependency ratio:
- 53.3
- youth dependency ratio:
- 23.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 29.5
- potential support ratio:
- 3.4 (2020 est.)
San Marino
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Serbia
- total dependency ratio:
- 52.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 23.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 29.1
- potential support ratio:
- 3.4 (2020 est.)
note: data include Kosovo
Slovakia
- total dependency ratio:
- 47.6
- youth dependency ratio:
- 23
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 24.6
- potential support ratio:
- 4.1 (2020 est.)
Slovenia
- total dependency ratio:
- 55.9
- youth dependency ratio:
- 23.6
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 32.3
- potential support ratio:
- 3.1 (2020 est.)
Spain
- total dependency ratio:
- 52.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 21.9
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 30.4
- potential support ratio:
- 3.3 (2020 est.)
Sweden
- total dependency ratio:
- 61.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 28.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 32.8
- potential support ratio:
- 3.1 (2020 est.)
Switzerland
- total dependency ratio:
- 51.6
- youth dependency ratio:
- 22.7
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 29
- potential support ratio:
- 3.5 (2020 est.)
Ukraine
- total dependency ratio:
- 49.1
- youth dependency ratio:
- 23.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 25.3
- potential support ratio:
- 4 (2020 est.)
note: data include Crimea
United Kingdom
- total dependency ratio:
- 57.1
- youth dependency ratio:
- 27.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 29.3
- potential support ratio:
- 3.4 (2020 est.)
Middle East
19 entriesAkrotiri
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Bahrain
- total dependency ratio:
- 26.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 23.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 3.4
- potential support ratio:
- 29.8 (2020 est.)
Cyprus
- total dependency ratio:
- 44.9
- youth dependency ratio:
- 24
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 20.9
- potential support ratio:
- 4.8 (2020 est.)
note: data represent the whole country
Dhekelia
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Gaza Strip
- total dependency ratio:
- 71.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 65.7
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.5
- potential support ratio:
- 18.2 (2020 est.)
note: data represent Gaza Strip and the West Bank
Iran
- total dependency ratio:
- 45.6
- youth dependency ratio:
- 36
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 9.6
- potential support ratio:
- 14.2 (2020 est.)
Iraq
- total dependency ratio:
- 69.9
- youth dependency ratio:
- 64.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.9
- potential support ratio:
- 17.1 (2020 est.)
Israel
- total dependency ratio:
- 67.3
- youth dependency ratio:
- 46.6
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 20.8
- potential support ratio:
- 4.8 (2020 est.)
Jordan
- total dependency ratio:
- 58.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 52
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.3
- potential support ratio:
- 16 (2020 est.)
Kuwait
- total dependency ratio:
- 32.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 28.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4
- potential support ratio:
- 24.9 (2020 est.)
Lebanon
- total dependency ratio:
- 48.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 37.2
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 11.2
- potential support ratio:
- 8.9 (2020 est.)
Oman
- total dependency ratio:
- 33.3
- youth dependency ratio:
- 30
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 3.3
- potential support ratio:
- 29.9 (2020 est.)
Qatar
- total dependency ratio:
- 18.1
- youth dependency ratio:
- 16.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 2
- potential support ratio:
- 50.1 (2020 est.)
Saudi Arabia
- total dependency ratio:
- 39.3
- youth dependency ratio:
- 34.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 4.9
- potential support ratio:
- 20.5 (2020 est.)
Syria
- total dependency ratio:
- 55.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 47.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.6
- potential support ratio:
- 13.2 (2020 est.)
Turkey now Turkiye
- total dependency ratio:
- 49.1
- youth dependency ratio:
- 35.7
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 13.4
- potential support ratio:
- 7.5 (2020 est.)
United Arab Emirates
- total dependency ratio:
- 19.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 17.7
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 1.5
- potential support ratio:
- 66.4 (2020 est.)
West Bank
- total dependency ratio:
- 71.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 65.7
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.5
- potential support ratio:
- 18.2 (2020 est.)
note: data represent Gaza Strip and the West Bank
Yemen
- total dependency ratio:
- 71.7
- youth dependency ratio:
- 66.7
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5
- potential support ratio:
- 19.9 (2020 est.)
North America
6 entriesBermuda
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Canada
- total dependency ratio:
- 51.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 23.9
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 27.4
- potential support ratio:
- 3.7 (2020 est.)
Clipperton Island
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Mexico
- total dependency ratio:
- 50.3
- youth dependency ratio:
- 38.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 11.4
- potential support ratio:
- 8.7 (2020 est.)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
United States
- total dependency ratio:
- 53.9
- youth dependency ratio:
- 28.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 25.6
- potential support ratio:
- 3.9 (2020 est.)
Oceania
28 entriesAmerican Samoa
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Australia
- total dependency ratio:
- 55.1
- youth dependency ratio:
- 29.9
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 25.1
- potential support ratio:
- 4 (2020 est.)
Cook Islands
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Coral Sea Islands
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Fiji
- total dependency ratio:
- 53.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 44.5
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 8.9
- potential support ratio:
- 11.2 (2020 est.)
French Polynesia
- total dependency ratio:
- 45.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 32.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 13.2
- potential support ratio:
- 7.6 (2020 est.)
Guam
- total dependency ratio:
- 52.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 36.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 16.1
- potential support ratio:
- 6.2 (2020 est.)
Kiribati
- total dependency ratio:
- 67
- youth dependency ratio:
- 60
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7
- potential support ratio:
- 14.2 (2020 est.)
Marshall Islands
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Micronesia, Federated States of now Federated States of Micronesia
- total dependency ratio:
- 55.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 48.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.8
- potential support ratio:
- 14.7 (2020 est.)
Nauru
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
New Caledonia
- total dependency ratio:
- 46.6
- youth dependency ratio:
- 32.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 14.2
- potential support ratio:
- 7 (2020 est.)
New Zealand
- total dependency ratio:
- 55.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 30.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 25.5
- potential support ratio:
- 3.9 (2020 est.)
Niue
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Norfolk Island
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Northern Mariana Islands
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Palau
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Papua New Guinea
- total dependency ratio:
- 63.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 57.4
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 5.8
- potential support ratio:
- 17.2 (2020 est.)
Pitcairn Islands
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Samoa
- total dependency ratio:
- 73.3
- youth dependency ratio:
- 64.5
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 8.8
- potential support ratio:
- 11.4 (2020 est.)
Solomon Islands
- total dependency ratio:
- 77.6
- youth dependency ratio:
- 71.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.5
- potential support ratio:
- 15.3 (2020 est.)
Tokelau
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Tonga
- total dependency ratio:
- 68.6
- youth dependency ratio:
- 58.6
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 10
- potential support ratio:
- 10 (2020 est.)
Tuvalu
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Vanuatu
- total dependency ratio:
- 72.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 66.2
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 12.3
- potential support ratio:
- 8.1 (2020 est.)
Wake Island
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Wallis and Futuna
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
South America
13 entriesArgentina
- total dependency ratio:
- 56.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 38.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 17.7
- potential support ratio:
- 5.6 (2020 est.)
Bolivia
- total dependency ratio:
- 60.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 48.5
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 12
- potential support ratio:
- 8.3 (2020 est.)
Brazil
- total dependency ratio:
- 43.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 29.7
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 13.8
- potential support ratio:
- 7.3 (2020 est.)
Chile
- total dependency ratio:
- 45.9
- youth dependency ratio:
- 28.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 17.9
- potential support ratio:
- 5.6 (2020 est.)
Colombia
- total dependency ratio:
- 45.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 32.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 13.2
- potential support ratio:
- 7.6 (2020 est.)
Ecuador
- total dependency ratio:
- 53.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 42.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 11.7
- potential support ratio:
- 8.6 (2020 est.)
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Guyana
- total dependency ratio:
- 53.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 42.5
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 10.7
- potential support ratio:
- 9.3 (2020 est.)
Paraguay
- total dependency ratio:
- 55.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 49.9
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 10.6
- potential support ratio:
- 9.4 (2020 est.)
Peru
- total dependency ratio:
- 50.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 37.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 13.1
- potential support ratio:
- 7.6 (2020 est.)
Suriname
- total dependency ratio:
- 51.1
- youth dependency ratio:
- 40.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 10.8
- potential support ratio:
- 9.3 (2020 est.)
Uruguay
- total dependency ratio:
- 54.9
- youth dependency ratio:
- 31.5
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 23.4
- potential support ratio:
- 4.3 (2020 est.)
Venezuela
- total dependency ratio:
- 54.4
- youth dependency ratio:
- 42.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 12.3
- potential support ratio:
- 8.1 (2020 est.)
Southeast Asia
19 entriesAshmore and Cartier Islands
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Brunei
- total dependency ratio:
- 38.7
- youth dependency ratio:
- 31
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.7
- potential support ratio:
- 12.9 (2020 est.)
Burma now Burma (Myanmar)
- total dependency ratio:
- 46.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 37.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 9.1
- potential support ratio:
- 10.9 (2020 est.)
Cambodia
- total dependency ratio:
- 55.7
- youth dependency ratio:
- 48.2
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 7.6
- potential support ratio:
- 13.2 (2020 est.)
Christmas Island
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Hong Kong
- total dependency ratio:
- 44.7
- youth dependency ratio:
- 18.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 26.3
- potential support ratio:
- 3.8 (2020 est.)
Indonesia
- total dependency ratio:
- 47.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 38.3
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 9.2
- potential support ratio:
- 10.8 (2020 est.)
Laos
- total dependency ratio:
- 56.8
- youth dependency ratio:
- 50.1
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.7
- potential support ratio:
- 15 (2020 est.)
Macau
- total dependency ratio:
- 35.7
- youth dependency ratio:
- 19.5
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 16.2
- potential support ratio:
- 6.2 (2020 est.)
Malaysia
- total dependency ratio:
- 44.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 33.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 10.4
- potential support ratio:
- 9.7 (2020 est.)
Paracel Islands
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Philippines
- total dependency ratio:
- 55.2
- youth dependency ratio:
- 46.6
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 8.6
- potential support ratio:
- 11.7 (2020 est.)
Singapore
- total dependency ratio:
- 34.5
- youth dependency ratio:
- 16.5
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 18
- potential support ratio:
- 5.6 (2020 est.)
Spratly Islands
- total dependency ratio:
- NA
- youth dependency ratio:
- NA
- elderly dependency ratio:
- NA
- potential support ratio:
- NA
Taiwan
- total dependency ratio:
- 40
- youth dependency ratio:
- 17.8
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 22.2
- potential support ratio:
- 4.5 (2020 est.)
Thailand
- total dependency ratio:
- 41.9
- youth dependency ratio:
- 23.5
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 18.4
- potential support ratio:
- 5.4 (2020 est.)
Timor-Leste
- total dependency ratio:
- 90.3
- youth dependency ratio:
- 83.7
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 6.6
- potential support ratio:
- 15.2 (2020 est.)
Vietnam
- total dependency ratio:
- 45.1
- youth dependency ratio:
- 33.6
- elderly dependency ratio:
- 11.4
- potential support ratio:
- 8.8 (2020 est.)
Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2021, “Dependency ratios”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/dependency-ratios/2021.