GM ECONOMY · INDICATOR PROFILE
Age Dependency Ratio
Age dependency ratio as a percentage of the working-age population.
Country coverage113 / 11499% of active countries
Time coverage1960–20257428 observations
Common ranking year2025113 countries · 100%
Data qualityGood66 median observations / country
Minimum · 202520.05%
Median · 202554.60%
Maximum · 202581.77%
Data quality
Recency and time-series depthGood113latest within 1 year of the series maximum and at least 10 observations
Adequate0latest within 3 years and at least 5 observations
Limited0older or comparatively short series
Indicator metadata
Definition and machine-readable identifiersCountry ranking · 2025
113 comparable countries| Rank | Country | 2025 value | Latest year | Latest value | Observations | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan | 81.77% | 2025 | 81.77% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 2 | Samoa | 78.99% | 2025 | 78.99% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 77.27% | 2025 | 77.27% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 4 | Yemen | 77.20% | 2025 | 77.20% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 5 | Vanuatu | 73.43% | 2025 | 73.43% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 72.64% | 2025 | 72.64% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 7 | Tonga | 71.73% | 2025 | 71.73% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 8 | West Bank and Gaza | 70.77% | 2025 | 70.77% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 9 | Japan | 70.16% | 2025 | 70.16% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 10 | Pakistan | 68.37% | 2025 | 68.37% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 11 | Solomon Islands | 67.30% | 2025 | 67.30% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 12 | Nauru | 67.13% | 2025 | 67.13% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 13 | Tuvalu | 66.85% | 2025 | 66.85% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 14 | Tajikistan | 66.49% | 2025 | 66.49% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 15 | Israel | 66.27% | 2025 | 66.27% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 16 | Iraq | 65.22% | 2025 | 65.22% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 17 | Kenya | 64.69% | 2025 | 64.69% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 18 | Ghana | 64.52% | 2025 | 64.52% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 19 | Marshall Islands | 63.32% | 2025 | 63.32% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 20 | France | 63.31% | 2025 | 63.31% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 21 | Kiribati | 63.24% | 2025 | 63.24% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 22 | Finland | 62.69% | 2025 | 62.69% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 23 | Timor-Leste | 62.19% | 2025 | 62.19% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 24 | Kazakhstan | 61.66% | 2025 | 61.66% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 25 | Kyrgyzstan | 60.96% | 2025 | 60.96% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 26 | Micronesia | 60.45% | 2025 | 60.45% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 27 | Portugal | 60.40% | 2025 | 60.40% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 28 | Sweden | 60.31% | 2025 | 60.31% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 29 | Germany | 60.23% | 2025 | 60.23% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 30 | Latvia | 59.70% | 2025 | 59.70% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 31 | Uzbekistan | 59.64% | 2025 | 59.64% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 32 | Croatia | 59.52% | 2025 | 59.52% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 33 | Serbia | 59.51% | 2025 | 59.51% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 34 | Greece | 59.37% | 2025 | 59.37% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 35 | Estonia | 58.87% | 2025 | 58.87% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 36 | Mongolia | 58.71% | 2025 | 58.71% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 37 | Egypt | 58.30% | 2025 | 58.30% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 38 | Italy | 58.12% | 2025 | 58.12% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 39 | Papua New Guinea | 58.06% | 2025 | 58.06% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 40 | Algeria | 58.06% | 2025 | 58.06% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 41 | Slovenia | 57.96% | 2025 | 57.96% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 42 | Denmark | 57.93% | 2025 | 57.93% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 43 | United Kingdom | 57.90% | 2025 | 57.90% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 44 | Belgium | 57.89% | 2025 | 57.89% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 45 | Bulgaria | 57.82% | 2025 | 57.82% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 46 | Georgia | 57.43% | 2025 | 57.43% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 47 | Czech Republic | 56.90% | 2025 | 56.90% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 48 | Lebanon | 56.32% | 2025 | 56.32% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 49 | Turkmenistan | 56.31% | 2025 | 56.31% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 50 | Cambodia | 55.94% | 2025 | 55.94% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 51 | Netherlands | 55.77% | 2025 | 55.77% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 52 | Australia | 55.70% | 2025 | 55.70% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 53 | Romania | 55.51% | 2025 | 55.51% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 54 | Hungary | 55.06% | 2025 | 55.06% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 55 | New Zealand | 55.01% | 2025 | 55.01% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 56 | United States | 55.01% | 2025 | 55.01% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 57 | Switzerland | 54.60% | 2025 | 54.60% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 58 | Austria | 54.42% | 2025 | 54.42% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 59 | Canada | 54.42% | 2025 | 54.42% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 60 | Lithuania | 54.39% | 2025 | 54.39% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 61 | Poland | 54.35% | 2025 | 54.35% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 62 | Norway | 53.86% | 2025 | 53.86% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 63 | Jordan | 53.73% | 2025 | 53.73% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 64 | Russia | 53.42% | 2025 | 53.42% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 65 | Nepal | 53.08% | 2025 | 53.08% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 66 | Laos | 53.02% | 2025 | 53.02% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 67 | Slovakia | 52.92% | 2025 | 52.92% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 68 | Bangladesh | 52.24% | 2025 | 52.24% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 69 | Ireland | 52.22% | 2025 | 52.22% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 70 | Spain | 52.12% | 2025 | 52.12% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 71 | Sri Lanka | 51.92% | 2025 | 51.92% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 72 | Hong Kong | 51.47% | 2025 | 51.47% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 73 | Argentina | 50.72% | 2025 | 50.72% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 74 | Morocco | 50.72% | 2025 | 50.72% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 75 | Tunisia | 50.37% | 2025 | 50.37% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 76 | Iceland | 50.36% | 2025 | 50.36% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 77 | Fiji | 50.29% | 2025 | 50.29% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 78 | Armenia | 50.22% | 2025 | 50.22% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 79 | Syria | 49.88% | 2025 | 49.88% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 80 | Peru | 49.43% | 2025 | 49.43% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 81 | Philippines | 48.95% | 2025 | 48.95% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 82 | Ukraine | 48.51% | 2025 | 48.51% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 83 | Mexico | 48.40% | 2025 | 48.40% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 84 | South Africa | 48.39% | 2025 | 48.39% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 85 | Vietnam | 47.82% | 2025 | 47.82% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 86 | Indonesia | 46.61% | 2025 | 46.61% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 87 | North Korea | 46.28% | 2025 | 46.28% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 88 | Myanmar | 46.20% | 2025 | 46.20% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 89 | Turkey | 46.19% | 2025 | 46.19% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 90 | India | 46.14% | 2025 | 46.14% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 91 | Luxembourg | 46.11% | 2025 | 46.11% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 92 | Chile | 45.22% | 2025 | 45.22% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 93 | Cyprus | 44.96% | 2025 | 44.96% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 94 | Brazil | 44.65% | 2025 | 44.65% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 95 | Iran | 44.10% | 2025 | 44.10% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 96 | South Korea | 43.96% | 2025 | 43.96% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 97 | Thailand | 43.74% | 2025 | 43.74% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 98 | Azerbaijan | 43.61% | 2025 | 43.61% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 99 | China | 43.51% | 2025 | 43.51% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 100 | Colombia | 43.25% | 2025 | 43.25% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 101 | Palau | 42.39% | 2025 | 42.39% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 102 | Malaysia | 41.53% | 2025 | 41.53% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 103 | Macao | 40.46% | 2025 | 40.46% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 104 | Brunei | 38.63% | 2025 | 38.63% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 105 | Oman | 37.00% | 2025 | 37.00% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 106 | Bhutan | 36.96% | 2025 | 36.96% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 107 | Saudi Arabia | 36.38% | 2025 | 36.38% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 108 | Singapore | 34.95% | 2025 | 34.95% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 109 | Maldives | 31.57% | 2025 | 31.57% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 110 | Bahrain | 28.93% | 2025 | 28.93% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 111 | Kuwait | 26.82% | 2025 | 26.82% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 112 | United Arab Emirates | 21.61% | 2025 | 21.61% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
| 113 | Qatar | 20.05% | 2025 | 20.05% | 66 | 1960–2025 |
The ranking uses a single common year rather than mixing each country’s latest observation. GM Economy selects the most recent year with data for at least 75% of countries covered by this indicator; if no year reaches that threshold, the year with the broadest coverage is used. Values are ordered from highest to lowest. This is a descriptive data ranking, not an assessment of whether a higher or lower value is preferable.