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
051015195019862023

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

Indicator
Old-age dependency ratio
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).