Old-age dependency ratio in Bhutan
Bhutan: Old-age dependency ratio was 8.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for old-age dependency ratio in Bhutan is 8.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Bhutan peaked at 8.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1969.
Bhutan ranks 156th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.5% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.8% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.5% | 8.8% | 4 |
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- 153 Brunei 9.0% compare
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- 158 Bolivia 8.6% compare
- 159 Nicaragua 8.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Bhutan?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Bhutan was 8.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1969.
- How does Bhutan rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Bhutan ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Old-age dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).