Dominican Republic vs Tonga: Old-age dependency ratio
Dominican Republic
11.6%
in 2023
Tonga
11.4%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
128th
Tonga rank
131st
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Dominican Republic
- Tonga
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 11.6% against 11.4% in Tonga, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tonga ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 128th and Tonga ranks 131st of 236 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.2% | 7.3% | 2.0% | Tonga |
| 1960s | 5.5% | 6.1% | 0.6% | Tonga |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 6.4% | 0.8% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 7.3% | 1.5% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 8.9% | 2.4% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 10.0% | 2.5% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 10.5% | 1.7% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 11.2% | 0.2% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Dominican Republic or Tonga?
- Dominican Republic, at 11.6% against 11.4% in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Dominican Republic and Tonga?
- 0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Tonga?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Tonga rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Dominican Republic ranks 128th and Tonga ranks 131st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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).