Bhutan vs Nicaragua: Age dependency breakdown
Bhutan
8.8%
in 2023
Nicaragua
8.2%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
156th
Nicaragua rank
159th
Age dependency breakdown over time
- Bhutan
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 8.8% against 8.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Bhutan ranks 156th and Nicaragua ranks 159th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.6% | 5.3% | 0.7% | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 4.3% | 5.1% | 0.8% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 5.1% | 0.7% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 5.3% | 0.4% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 0.0% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 0.4% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.5% | 0.8% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.1% | 0.6% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Bhutan or Nicaragua?
- Bhutan, at 8.8% against 8.2% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Bhutan and Nicaragua?
- 0.6%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nicaragua?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Nicaragua rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- Bhutan ranks 156th and Nicaragua ranks 159th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).