Bangladesh vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: Total dependency ratio

Bangladesh
53.1%
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina
53.5%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
137th
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
133rd

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
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How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 53.5% against 53.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 137th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 133rd of 236 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Bosnia and Herzegovina Difference Ahead
1950s 80.6% 67.8% 12.8% Bangladesh
1960s 85.8% 71.3% 14.5% Bangladesh
1970s 91.9% 59.5% 32.4% Bangladesh
1980s 91.6% 47.5% 44.0% Bangladesh
1990s 78.2% 48.0% 30.1% Bangladesh
2000s 65.6% 43.7% 21.9% Bangladesh
2010s 57.5% 46.4% 11.1% Bangladesh
2020s 53.7% 52.2% 1.4% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Bangladesh or Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 53.5% against 53.1% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Bangladesh and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
0.4%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Bosnia and Herzegovina rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Bangladesh ranks 137th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 133rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total 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
Total 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 children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).