Bangladesh vs Lithuania: Total dependency ratio
Bangladesh
53.1%
in 2023
Lithuania
53.2%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
137th
Lithuania rank
136th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Bangladesh
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 53.2% against 53.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 137th and Lithuania ranks 136th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 7 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.6% | 54.9% | 25.7% | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 85.8% | 56.6% | 29.2% | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 91.9% | 57.2% | 34.7% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 91.6% | 50.6% | 41.0% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 78.2% | 51.4% | 26.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 49.2% | 16.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 50.6% | 6.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 53.7% | 0.0% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Bangladesh or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 53.2% against 53.1% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Bangladesh and Lithuania?
- 0.1%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Lithuania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Lithuania rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Bangladesh ranks 137th and Lithuania ranks 136th 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
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).