Japan vs Pakistan: Total dependency ratio
Japan
69.9%
in 2023
Pakistan
70.2%
in 2023
Japan rank
47th
Pakistan rank
46th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Japan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 70.2% against 69.9% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 47th and Pakistan ranks 46th of 236 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.2% | 78.5% | 16.3% | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 47.8% | 82.0% | 34.2% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 46.0% | 88.7% | 42.7% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 46.8% | 87.9% | 41.1% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 43.8% | 90.9% | 47.1% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 82.1% | 30.8% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 74.2% | 9.9% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 71.1% | 1.1% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Japan or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 70.2% against 69.9% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Japan and Pakistan?
- 0.3%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Pakistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Pakistan rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Japan ranks 47th and Pakistan ranks 46th 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).