Belarus vs Russia: Old-age dependency ratio
Belarus
25.7%
in 2023
Russia
25.2%
in 2023
Belarus rank
61st
Russia rank
62nd
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Belarus
- Russia
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 25.7% against 25.2% in Russia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 61st and Russia ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.2% | 8.2% | 3.0% | Belarus |
| 1960s | 12.6% | 10.3% | 2.3% | Belarus |
| 1970s | 15.2% | 13.0% | 2.1% | Belarus |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 14.4% | 0.7% | Belarus |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 17.1% | 1.3% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 18.6% | 2.0% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 19.4% | 1.2% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 24.1% | 0.4% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Belarus or Russia?
- Belarus, at 25.7% against 25.2% in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Belarus and Russia?
- 0.5%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Russia rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Belarus ranks 61st and Russia ranks 62nd 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).