Japan vs Rwanda: Total dependency ratio
Japan
69.9%
in 2023
Rwanda
71.1%
in 2023
Japan rank
47th
Rwanda rank
45th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Japan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 71.1% against 69.9% in Japan, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 47th and Rwanda ranks 45th of 236 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.2% | 95.4% | 33.2% | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 47.8% | 112.6% | 64.8% | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 46.0% | 98.9% | 52.9% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 46.8% | 101.6% | 54.8% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 43.8% | 107.3% | 63.5% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 86.1% | 34.8% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 79.1% | 14.8% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 72.7% | 2.7% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Japan or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 71.1% against 69.9% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Japan and Rwanda?
- 1.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Rwanda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Rwanda rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Japan ranks 47th and Rwanda ranks 45th 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
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).