Dependent People
Global Ranking
percent of the working age populationSource: IMF
Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
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1 | Niger | 109.5 | 2020 | 1 | 110.26 |
2 | Mali | 97.96 | 2020 | 2 | 99.2 |
3 ↑ | Somalia | 96.28 | 2020 | 4 | 97.12 |
4 ↓ | Chad | 96.04 | 2020 | 3 | 97.29 |
5 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 95.37 | 2020 | 5 | 96.15 |
6 | Angola | 94.5 | 2020 | 6 | 95.39 |
7 | Uganda | 92.31 | 2020 | 7 | 94.03 |
8 | Burundi | 90.96 | 2020 | 8 | 91.25 |
9 | Mozambique | 88.41 | 2020 | 9 | 89.56 |
10 | Burkina Faso | 87.9 | 2020 | 10 | 88.98 |
11 ↑ | Gambia | 86.85 | 2020 | 12 | 87.58 |
12 ↓ | Central African Republic | 86.36 | 2020 | 11 | 87.74 |
13 ↑ | Nigeria | 85.96 | 2020 | 15 | 86.67 |
14 | Tanzania | 85.87 | 2020 | 14 | 86.79 |
15 ↓ | Zambia | 85.7 | 2020 | 13 | 87.19 |
16 | Guinea | 85.19 | 2020 | 16 | 86.54 |
17 ↑ | Senegal | 84.16 | 2020 | 18 | 84.97 |
18 ↓ | Malawi | 83.94 | 2020 | 17 | 85.57 |
19 | Benin | 82.56 | 2020 | 19 | 83.39 |
20 | Zimbabwe | 81.57 | 2020 | 20 | 82.28 |
21 ↑ | Guinea-Bissau | 81.2 | 2020 | 24 | 81.87 |
22 ↑ | Cameroon | 81.09 | 2020 | 23 | 82.1 |
23 ↓ | Sao Tome and Principe | 81.05 | 2020 | 21 | 82.17 |
24 ↓ | Afghanistan | 80.09 | 2020 | 22 | 82.11 |
25 | Ivory Coast | 79.83 | 2020 | 25 | 80.47 |
26 ↑ | Eritrea | 79.42 | 2011 | 33 | 76.94 |
27 ↓ | Republic of the Congo | 78.68 | 2020 | 26 | 79.4 |
28 ↑ | Solomon Islands | 77.62 | 2020 | 31 | 77.82 |
29 ↓ | Liberia | 77.59 | 2020 | 27 | 78.69 |
30 ↓ | Togo | 77.12 | 2020 | 28 | 78.21 |
31 ↓ | Sudan | 76.91 | 2020 | 30 | 77.88 |
32 ↓ | Ethiopia | 76.85 | 2020 | 29 | 78.1 |
33 ↓ | Sierra Leone | 76.28 | 2020 | 32 | 77.53 |
34 | Madagascar | 75.94 | 2020 | 34 | 76.71 |
35 | Mauritania | 75.02 | 2020 | 35 | 75.58 |
36 ↑ | Rwanda | 74.2 | 2020 | 37 | 74.81 |
37 ↓ | Samoa | 73.26 | 2020 | 36 | 74.82 |
38 | Comoros | 72.79 | 2020 | 38 | 73.43 |
39 | Vanuatu | 72.47 | 2020 | 39 | 73.39 |
40 | Yemen | 71.71 | 2020 | 40 | 72.79 |
41 | Swaziland | 70.81 | 2020 | 41 | 71.96 |
42 ↑ | Iraq | 69.94 | 2020 | 43 | 70.71 |
43 ↓ | Kenya | 69.78 | 2020 | 42 | 71.28 |
44 ↑ | Japan | 69.05 | 2020 | 46 | 68.28 |
45 | Gabon | 68.9 | 2020 | 45 | 68.7 |
46 ↓ | Tonga | 68.59 | 2020 | 44 | 69.53 |
47 ↑ | Tajikistan | 67.93 | 2020 | 49 | 67.1 |
48 ↓ | Namibia | 67.86 | 2020 | 47 | 68.11 |
49 ↓ | Ghana | 67.42 | 2020 | 48 | 67.96 |
50 | Israel | 67.34 | 2020 | 50 | 66.93 |
51 | Kiribati | 67.03 | 2020 | 51 | 66.45 |
52 ↑ | Egypt | 64.62 | 2020 | 54 | 64.23 |
53 | Pakistan | 64.39 | 2020 | 53 | 64.95 |
54 ↓ | Equatorial Guinea | 64.37 | 2020 | 52 | 64.97 |
55 | Papua New Guinea | 63.18 | 2020 | 55 | 63.92 |
56 ↑ | Finland | 62.39 | 2020 | 58 | 61.7 |
57 | France | 62.36 | 2020 | 57 | 61.8 |
58 ↓ | Guatemala | 62.3 | 2020 | 56 | 63.37 |
59 ↑ | Sweden | 61.17 | 2020 | 62 | 60.83 |
60 ↓ | Botswana | 61.07 | 2020 | 59 | 61.63 |
61 ↓ | Bolivia | 60.49 | 2020 | 60 | 61.2 |
62 ↓ | Haiti | 60.38 | 2020 | 61 | 61.09 |
63 ↑ | Algeria | 60.07 | 2020 | 65 | 58.99 |
64 ↑ | Kyrgyzstan | 59.69 | 2020 | 65 | 58.99 |
65 ↓ | Lesotho | 59.2 | 2020 | 64 | 59.73 |
66 ↑ | Latvia | 59.03 | 2020 | 67 | 57.84 |
67 ↑ | Kazakhstan | 58.85 | 2020 | 68 | 57.56 |
68 ↑ | Estonia | 58.41 | 2020 | 70 | 57.37 |
69 ↓ | Jordan | 58.25 | 2020 | 63 | 59.89 |
70 ↑ | Puerto Rico | 57.68 | 2020 | 76 | 56.15 |
71 | Denmark | 57.35 | 2020 | 71 | 57.15 |
72 | United Kingdom | 57.06 | 2020 | 72 | 56.75 |
73 | Italy | 56.96 | 2020 | 73 | 56.69 |
73 ↑ | Belgium | 56.96 | 2020 | 74 | 56.41 |
75 ↓ | Laos | 56.76 | 2020 | 69 | 57.4 |
76 ↑ | Bulgaria | 56.61 | 2020 | 77 | 56.1 |
77 ↑ | Lithuania | 56.48 | 2020 | 97 | 54.54 |
78 | Greece | 56.1 | 2020 | 78 | 55.86 |
79 ↑ | Czech Republic | 56 | 2020 | 87 | 55.1 |
80 ↑ | Slovenia | 55.94 | 2020 | 97 | 54.54 |
81 ↑ | Portugal | 55.83 | 2020 | 85 | 55.3 |
82 ↓ | Argentina | 55.77 | 2020 | 78 | 55.86 |
83 ↑ | New Zealand | 55.76 | 2020 | 86 | 55.18 |
84 ↑ | Croatia | 55.75 | 2020 | 89 | 54.85 |
85 ↓ | Cambodia | 55.71 | 2020 | 80 | 55.8 |
86 ↑ | Netherlands | 55.61 | 2020 | 88 | 55.01 |
87 ↓ | Paraguay | 55.53 | 2020 | 81 | 55.76 |
88 ↑ | Malta | 55.52 | 2020 | 100 | 54.19 |
89 ↓ | Syria | 55.4 | 2020 | 83 | 55.64 |
90 ↑ | Germany | 55.38 | 2020 | 92 | 54.71 |
91 ↓ | Micronesia | 55.24 | 2020 | 84 | 55.4 |
92 ↓ | Honduras | 55.19 | 2020 | 75 | 56.22 |
93 ↑ | Turkmenistan | 55.18 | 2020 | 94 | 54.68 |
94 ↓ | Philippines | 55.17 | 2020 | 82 | 55.74 |
95 ↑ | Australia | 55.05 | 2020 | 99 | 54.31 |
96 ↑ | Georgia | 54.98 | 2020 | 101 | 54.07 |
97 ↓ | Uruguay | 54.85 | 2020 | 90 | 54.8 |
98 ↓ | Ireland | 54.82 | 2020 | 91 | 54.73 |
99 ↑ | Mongolia | 54.81 | 2020 | 106 | 53.82 |
100 ↓ | El Salvador | 54.42 | 2020 | 95 | 54.63 |
101 ↑ | Venezuela | 54.41 | 2020 | 104 | 53.88 |
102 ↓ | Nicaragua | 54.27 | 2020 | 96 | 54.59 |
103 ↑ | Iceland | 53.96 | 2020 | 108 | 53.47 |
104 ↓ | Panama | 53.93 | 2020 | 101 | 54.07 |
105 ↑ | United States | 53.85 | 2020 | 110 | 53.28 |
106 ↓ | Ecuador | 53.81 | 2020 | 103 | 54.03 |
107 ↓ | Dominican Republic | 53.77 | 2020 | 105 | 53.86 |
108 ↑ | Sri Lanka | 53.65 | 2020 | 109 | 53.36 |
109 ↓ | Fiji | 53.44 | 2020 | 107 | 53.65 |
110 ↑ | Norway | 53.34 | 2020 | 111 | 53.11 |
111 ↑ | Romania | 53.26 | 2020 | 115 | 52.36 |
112 | Guyana | 53.21 | 2020 | 112 | 53 |
113 ↓ | Nepal | 52.99 | 2020 | 93 | 54.69 |
114 ↑ | Hungary | 52.84 | 2020 | 119 | 51.81 |
115 ↑ | Serbia | 52.5 | 2020 | 116 | 52.16 |
116 ↑ | Spain | 52.39 | 2020 | 118 | 52.03 |
117 | Morocco | 52.38 | 2020 | 117 | 52.14 |
118 ↓ | South Africa | 52.23 | 2020 | 114 | 52.4 |
119 ↓ | Belize | 51.99 | 2020 | 113 | 52.84 |
120 ↑ | Switzerland | 51.64 | 2020 | 122 | 51.01 |
121 ↑ | Poland | 51.42 | 2020 | 130 | 49.93 |
122 ↑ | Canada | 51.24 | 2020 | 126 | 50.36 |
123 ↑ | Russia | 51.22 | 2020 | 132 | 49.81 |
124 ↑ | Montenegro | 51.09 | 2020 | 125 | 50.46 |
125 ↓ | Suriname | 51.06 | 2020 | 120 | 51.35 |
126 ↓ | Djibouti | 50.64 | 2020 | 121 | 51.09 |
126 ↑ | Austria | 50.64 | 2020 | 127 | 50.23 |
128 ↑ | Uzbekistan | 50.58 | 2020 | 129 | 50.13 |
129 ↓ | Grenada | 50.53 | 2020 | 128 | 50.14 |
130 ↑ | Barbados | 50.29 | 2020 | 131 | 49.88 |
131 ↓ | Mexico | 50.27 | 2020 | 124 | 50.61 |
132 ↓ | Peru | 50.19 | 2020 | 123 | 50.71 |
133 ↑ | Tunisia | 49.62 | 2020 | 137 | 48.85 |
134 ↑ | Ukraine | 49.12 | 2020 | 138 | 48.47 |
135 ↓ | Turkey | 49.08 | 2020 | 134 | 49.29 |
136 ↓ | Cape Verde | 48.96 | 2020 | 133 | 49.49 |
137 ↑ | Belarus | 48.86 | 2020 | 144 | 47.57 |
138 ↓ | India | 48.66 | 2020 | 135 | 49.25 |
139 ↑ | Armenia | 48.45 | 2020 | 143 | 47.6 |
140 ↓ | Lebanon | 48.41 | 2020 | 136 | 48.91 |
141 ↑ | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 48.01 | 2020 | 147 | 46.83 |
141 ↓ | Jamaica | 48.01 | 2020 | 140 | 48.05 |
143 ↓ | Libya | 47.73 | 2020 | 139 | 48.21 |
144 ↑ | Slovakia | 47.61 | 2020 | 149 | 46.41 |
145 ↓ | Indonesia | 47.49 | 2020 | 142 | 47.64 |
146 ↑ | Aruba | 47.03 | 2020 | 150 | 46.37 |
147 ↓ | Bangladesh | 47.02 | 2020 | 141 | 47.92 |
148 ↑ | Albania | 46.93 | 2020 | 151 | 46.2 |
149 ↑ | Seychelles | 46.7 | 2020 | 152 | 46.08 |
150 ↓ | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 46.65 | 2020 | 145 | 46.92 |
151 ↓ | New Caledonia | 46.64 | 2020 | 148 | 46.76 |
152 ↓ | Burma (Myanmar) | 46.46 | 2020 | 146 | 46.9 |
153 ↑ | Trinidad and Tobago | 46.15 | 2020 | 155 | 45.73 |
154 ↑ | Chile | 45.95 | 2020 | 156 | 45.72 |
155 ↑ | Iran | 45.58 | 2020 | 157 | 44.96 |
156 ↓ | Colombia | 45.44 | 2020 | 154 | 45.74 |
157 ↑ | Antigua and Barbuda | 45.31 | 2020 | 158 | 44.95 |
158 ↓ | Bhutan | 45.14 | 2020 | 153 | 45.84 |
159 | Costa Rica | 45.1 | 2020 | 159 | 44.84 |
160 | Vietnam | 45.05 | 2020 | 160 | 44.44 |
161 | Cyprus | 44.9 | 2020 | 161 | 44.42 |
162 ↑ | Hong Kong | 44.65 | 2020 | 167 | 42.5 |
163 | Macedonia | 44.48 | 2020 | 163 | 43.84 |
164 ↓ | Malaysia | 44.16 | 2020 | 162 | 44.12 |
165 ↓ | Brazil | 43.48 | 2020 | 164 | 43.39 |
166 | Azerbaijan | 43.38 | 2020 | 166 | 42.63 |
167 ↓ | Luxembourg | 42.75 | 2020 | 165 | 42.82 |
168 ↑ | China | 42.21 | 2020 | 169 | 41.4 |
169 ↑ | Thailand | 41.86 | 2020 | 172 | 41.3 |
170 ↓ | Bahamas | 41.54 | 2020 | 168 | 41.96 |
171 ↓ | Mauritius | 41.45 | 2020 | 170 | 41.36 |
172 ↓ | North Korea | 41.23 | 2020 | 171 | 41.35 |
173 ↑ | Moldova | 39.63 | 2020 | 175 | 38.7 |
174 ↑ | South Korea | 39.54 | 2020 | 177 | 38.52 |
175 ↓ | Saint Lucia | 39.37 | 2020 | 174 | 39.37 |
176 ↓ | Saudi Arabia | 39.27 | 2020 | 173 | 39.43 |
177 ↓ | Brunei | 38.68 | 2020 | 176 | 38.55 |
178 | Macao | 35.73 | 2020 | 178 | 33.75 |
179 ↑ | Singapore | 34.5 | 2020 | 180 | 32.85 |
180 ↓ | Oman | 33.33 | 2020 | 179 | 33.1 |
181 | Kuwait | 32.45 | 2020 | 181 | 32.16 |
182 | Maldives | 30.2 | 2020 | 182 | 30.81 |
183 | Bahrain | 26.48 | 2020 | 183 | 26.96 |
184 | United Arab Emirates | 19.16 | 2020 | 184 | 18.86 |
185 | Qatar | 18.1 | 2020 | 185 | 17.81 |
Definition of Dependent People
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.