Chile vs Cyprus: Old-age dependency ratio
Chile
19.8%
in 2023
Cyprus
20.6%
in 2023
Chile rank
83rd
Cyprus rank
81st
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Chile
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 20.6% against 19.8% in Chile, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 83rd and Cyprus ranks 81st of 236 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.5% | 10.1% | 4.7% | Cyprus |
| 1960s | 6.3% | 11.5% | 5.2% | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 14.7% | 7.6% | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 14.7% | 6.4% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 14.8% | 3.8% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 14.9% | 1.4% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 17.3% | 1.1% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 19.9% | 0.9% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Chile or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 20.6% against 19.8% in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Chile and Cyprus?
- 0.8%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Cyprus?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Cyprus rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Chile ranks 83rd and Cyprus ranks 81st 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).