Kyrgyzstan vs Nicaragua: Old-age dependency ratio
Kyrgyzstan
8.8%
in 2023
Nicaragua
8.2%
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan rank
157th
Nicaragua rank
159th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 8.8% against 8.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 157th and Nicaragua ranks 159th of 236 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.3% | 5.3% | 7.0% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1960s | 10.2% | 5.1% | 5.1% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | 8.8% | 5.1% | 3.7% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 5.3% | 2.5% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 5.7% | 3.6% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 6.9% | 1.5% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.5% | 0.1% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.1% | 0.4% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Kyrgyzstan or Nicaragua?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 8.8% against 8.2% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Kyrgyzstan and Nicaragua?
- 0.6%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Nicaragua?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Nicaragua rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 157th and Nicaragua ranks 159th 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
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).