Bhutan vs Bolivia: Old-age dependency ratio
Bhutan
8.8%
in 2023
Bolivia
8.6%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
156th
Bolivia rank
158th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 8.8% against 8.6% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 156th and Bolivia ranks 158th of 236 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Bolivia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.6% | 10.5% | 5.9% | Bolivia |
| 1960s | 4.3% | 8.5% | 4.2% | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 7.5% | 3.2% | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 7.3% | 2.4% | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 8.1% | 2.4% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 9.2% | 1.9% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 9.0% | 0.8% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 0.0% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Bhutan or Bolivia?
- Bhutan, at 8.8% against 8.6% in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Bhutan and Bolivia?
- 0.2%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Bolivia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Bolivia rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Bhutan ranks 156th and Bolivia ranks 158th 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).