Bolivia vs Nicaragua: Age dependency breakdown
Bolivia
8.6%
in 2023
Nicaragua
8.2%
in 2023
Bolivia rank
158th
Nicaragua rank
159th
Age dependency breakdown over time
- Bolivia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 8.6% against 8.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 158th and Nicaragua ranks 159th of 236 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.5% | 5.3% | 5.2% | Bolivia |
| 1960s | 8.5% | 5.1% | 3.4% | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 7.5% | 5.1% | 2.5% | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 5.3% | 2.0% | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 5.7% | 2.4% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 6.9% | 2.3% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.5% | 1.6% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.1% | 0.6% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Bolivia or Nicaragua?
- Bolivia, at 8.6% against 8.2% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Bolivia and Nicaragua?
- 0.4%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Nicaragua?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Nicaragua rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- Bolivia ranks 158th 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).