Armenia vs Cyprus: Old-age dependency ratio

Armenia
19.6%
in 2023
Cyprus
20.6%
in 2023
Armenia rank
84th
Cyprus rank
81st

Old-age dependency ratio over time

  • Armenia
  • Cyprus
05101520195019862023

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 20.6% against 19.6% in Armenia, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Armenia ahead.

Armenia ranks 84th and Cyprus ranks 81st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 2 and Cyprus in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Cyprus Difference Ahead
1950s 12.3% 10.1% 2.2% Armenia
1960s 8.9% 11.5% 2.6% Cyprus
1970s 8.6% 14.7% 6.1% Cyprus
1980s 7.7% 14.7% 7.0% Cyprus
1990s 11.4% 14.8% 3.5% Cyprus
2000s 15.7% 14.9% 0.8% Armenia
2010s 16.1% 17.3% 1.2% Cyprus
2020s 19.0% 19.9% 1.0% Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Armenia or Cyprus?
Cyprus, at 20.6% against 19.6% in Armenia as of 2023.
What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Armenia and Cyprus?
1.0%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Cyprus?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Armenia and Cyprus rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
Armenia ranks 84th and Cyprus ranks 81st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Old-age dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Old-age dependency ratio
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).