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
4681012195019862023

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) – 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).