China vs Cyprus: Old-age dependency ratio
China
20.7%
in 2023
Cyprus
20.6%
in 2023
China rank
78th
Cyprus rank
81st
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- China
- Cyprus
How they compare
China currently reports 20.7% against 20.6% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cyprus ahead.
China ranks 78th 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 | China | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.8% | 10.1% | 2.4% | Cyprus |
| 1960s | 6.7% | 11.5% | 4.8% | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 7.0% | 14.7% | 7.7% | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 14.7% | 7.1% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 14.8% | 5.8% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 14.9% | 4.0% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 17.3% | 3.2% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 19.9% | 0.4% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, China or Cyprus?
- China, at 20.7% against 20.6% in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between China and Cyprus?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Cyprus?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Cyprus rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- China ranks 78th 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).