Libya vs Vanuatu: Old-age dependency ratio
Libya
7.3%
in 2023
Vanuatu
7.4%
in 2023
Libya rank
166th
Vanuatu rank
165th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Libya
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 7.4% against 7.3% in Libya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Libya ranks 166th and Vanuatu ranks 165th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.1% | 9.2% | 0.1% | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 7.8% | 6.3% | 1.5% | Libya |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 0.2% | Libya |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 8.3% | 3.5% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 6.1% | 0.8% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.1% | 0.8% | Libya |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 0.5% | Libya |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.2% | 0.1% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Libya or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 7.4% against 7.3% in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Libya and Vanuatu?
- 0.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Vanuatu?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Vanuatu rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Libya ranks 166th and Vanuatu ranks 165th 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
Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).