Bangladesh vs Nepal: Old-age dependency ratio
Bangladesh
9.7%
in 2023
Nepal
9.8%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
147th
Nepal rank
146th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Bangladesh
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 9.8% against 9.7% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 147th and Nepal ranks 146th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.0% | 5.0% | 1.0% | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 5.4% | 5.5% | 0.1% | Nepal |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 0.1% | Nepal |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 6.5% | 0.2% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 6.7% | 0.6% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 7.3% | 1.1% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 8.8% | 1.1% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.6% | 0.3% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Bangladesh or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 9.8% against 9.7% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Bangladesh ranks 147th and Nepal ranks 146th 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).