Dependency Ratio by Country
215 countries • % of working-age population • World Bank Open Data
Top country
Central African Republic
Lowest country
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Source
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What It Measures
Dependents as a share of the working-age population, from World Bank Open Data.
At a Glance
World average
57.6
Middle country
54.68
Low end
20.115
High end
104.727
Countries
215
Data source
World Map
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Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #1 Central African Republic is 6.16% of working-age pop. higher than #2 Monaco (104.73% of working-age pop. vs 98.57% of working-age pop.).
Another sharp ranking jump: #213 Kuwait is 5.33% of working-age pop. higher than #214 United Arab Emirates (27.1% of working-age pop. vs 21.77% of working-age pop.).
Another sharp ranking jump: #10 Angola is 4.43% of working-age pop. higher than #11 Mauritania (89.41% of working-age pop. vs 84.98% of working-age pop.).