Colombia vs Kazakhstan: Old-age dependency ratio
Colombia
13.4%
in 2023
Kazakhstan
13.4%
in 2023
Colombia rank
115th
Kazakhstan rank
116th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Colombia
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 13.4% against 13.4% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Colombia ranks 115th and Kazakhstan ranks 116th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.8% | 10.1% | 4.3% | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 5.6% | 8.4% | 2.8% | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 8.5% | 2.7% | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 10.6% | 4.3% | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 10.0% | 3.2% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 10.6% | 2.8% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 10.3% | 0.1% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 0.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Colombia or Kazakhstan?
- Colombia, at 13.4% against 13.4% in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Colombia and Kazakhstan?
- 0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kazakhstan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Kazakhstan rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Colombia ranks 115th and Kazakhstan ranks 116th 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).