China vs Israel: Age dependency ratio old

China
20.72
in 2023
Israel
20.66
in 2023
China rank
78th
Israel rank
80th

Age dependency ratio old over time

  • China
  • Israel
5101520195019862023

How they compare

China currently reports 20.72 against 20.66 in Israel, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.

China ranks 78th and Israel ranks 80th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Israel Difference Ahead
1950s 7.77 7.04 0.7303 China
1960s 6.74 9.5 2.76 Israel
1970s 7.01 12.77 5.75 Israel
1980s 7.61 15.28 7.68 Israel
1990s 9.01 15.8 6.79 Israel
2000s 10.96 15.83 4.87 Israel
2010s 14.09 17.88 3.79 Israel
2020s 19.49 20.39 0.9021 Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio old, China or Israel?
China, at 20.72 against 20.66 in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between China and Israel?
0.06, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Israel?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do China and Israel rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
China ranks 78th and Israel ranks 80th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency ratio old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed