Libya vs Marshall Islands: Old-age dependency ratio
Libya
7.3%
in 2023
Marshall Islands
7.2%
in 2023
Libya rank
166th
Marshall Islands rank
169th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Libya
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Libya currently reports 7.3% against 7.2% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Libya ranks 166th and Marshall Islands ranks 169th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Marshall Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.1% | 12.1% | 3.0% | Marshall Islands |
| 1960s | 7.8% | 11.5% | 3.7% | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 7.4% | 1.3% | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 6.6% | 1.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 0.2% | Libya |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 3.8% | 2.2% | Libya |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.6% | 2.2% | Libya |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.6% | 0.6% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Libya or Marshall Islands?
- Libya, at 7.3% against 7.2% in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Libya and Marshall Islands?
- 0.1%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Marshall Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Marshall Islands rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Libya ranks 166th and Marshall Islands ranks 169th 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).