Bolivia vs East Timor: Old-age dependency ratio
Bolivia
8.6%
in 2023
East Timor
8.8%
in 2023
Bolivia rank
158th
East Timor rank
155th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Bolivia
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor 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.
Bolivia ranks 158th and East Timor ranks 155th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 6 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.5% | 5.4% | 5.1% | Bolivia |
| 1960s | 8.5% | 4.4% | 4.2% | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 7.5% | 4.5% | 3.0% | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 4.2% | 3.1% | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 4.1% | 4.0% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 5.3% | 3.9% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 9.2% | 0.2% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 9.2% | 0.5% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Bolivia or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 8.8% against 8.6% in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Bolivia and East Timor?
- 0.2%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and East Timor?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and East Timor rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Bolivia ranks 158th and East Timor ranks 155th 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).