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