Canada vs Lithuania: Total dependency ratio

Canada
53.0%
in 2023
Lithuania
53.2%
in 2023
Canada rank
139th
Lithuania rank
136th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Canada
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 53.2% against 53.0% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Canada ranks 139th and Lithuania ranks 136th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Lithuania Difference Ahead
1950s 65.4% 54.9% 10.5% Canada
1960s 68.7% 56.6% 12.1% Canada
1970s 54.2% 57.2% 3.0% Lithuania
1980s 46.4% 50.6% 4.2% Lithuania
1990s 47.5% 51.4% 3.9% Lithuania
2000s 44.9% 49.2% 4.3% Lithuania
2010s 47.2% 50.6% 3.4% Lithuania
2020s 52.2% 53.7% 1.5% Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Canada or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 53.2% against 53.0% in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Canada and Lithuania?
0.2%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Lithuania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Canada and Lithuania rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Canada ranks 139th 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

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
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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).