Bolivia vs Egypt: Old-age dependency ratio
Bolivia
8.6%
in 2023
Egypt
7.9%
in 2023
Bolivia rank
158th
Egypt rank
161st
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Bolivia
- Egypt
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 8.6% against 7.9% in Egypt, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 158th and Egypt ranks 161st of 236 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.5% | 5.8% | 4.6% | Bolivia |
| 1960s | 8.5% | 7.0% | 1.5% | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 7.5% | 7.3% | 0.3% | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 7.2% | 0.1% | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 6.9% | 1.2% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 6.5% | 2.7% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 6.8% | 2.2% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.7% | 1.0% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Bolivia or Egypt?
- Bolivia, at 8.6% against 7.9% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Bolivia and Egypt?
- 0.7%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Egypt?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Egypt rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Bolivia ranks 158th and Egypt ranks 161st 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).