Bangladesh vs Paraguay: Old-age dependency ratio
Bangladesh
9.7%
in 2023
Paraguay
9.8%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
147th
Paraguay rank
144th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Bangladesh
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 9.8% against 9.7% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 147th and Paraguay ranks 144th of 236 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.0% | 8.0% | 2.0% | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 5.4% | 7.9% | 2.5% | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 7.8% | 1.8% | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 7.3% | 0.6% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 7.1% | 0.9% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 7.3% | 1.2% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 8.6% | 0.9% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.6% | 0.3% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Bangladesh or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 9.8% against 9.7% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Bangladesh and Paraguay?
- 0.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Paraguay?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Paraguay rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Bangladesh ranks 147th and Paraguay ranks 144th 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).