Age dependency ratio old in Bhutan
Bhutan: Age dependency ratio old was 8.82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.82
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
156th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.82
in 2023
All-time low
4.27
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio old in Bhutan is 8.82, 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, age dependency ratio old in Bhutan peaked at 8.82 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.27, 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.
Age dependency ratio old in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.71 | — |
| 1951 | 4.68 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 4.64 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 4.62 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 4.59 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 4.56 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 4.52 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 4.49 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 4.46 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 4.43 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 4.4 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 4.37 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 4.35 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 4.32 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 4.3 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 4.29 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 4.28 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 4.27 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 4.27 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.27 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.28 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 4.29 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 4.31 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 4.33 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 4.35 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 4.38 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 4.41 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 4.45 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 4.48 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 4.53 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 4.58 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 4.63 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 4.68 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 4.74 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 4.81 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 4.87 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 4.94 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 5.01 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 5.09 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 5.17 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 5.25 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 5.35 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.45 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 5.56 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 5.66 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 5.76 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.87 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.97 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 6.07 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 6.25 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 6.53 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 6.79 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 7.03 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 7.24 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 7.44 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 7.56 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 7.61 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.63 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.68 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 7.74 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 7.81 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 7.9 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 8 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.11 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 8.23 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.36 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 8.5 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 8.54 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.49 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 8.48 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.52 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 8.6 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 8.71 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.82 | +1.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 8.82 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.69, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 8.82 is below the median for South Asia, which is 9.74, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.57 | 4.43 | 4.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.31 | 4.27 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.38 | 4.28 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.85 | 4.58 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.72 | 5.25 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.32 | 6.53 | 7.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.24 | 7.81 | 8.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.66 | 8.52 | 8.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 153 Brunei 8.99 compare
- 154 Uzbekistan 8.98 compare
- 155 East Timor 8.83 compare
- 157 Kyrgyzstan 8.77 compare
- 158 Bolivia 8.63 compare
- 159 Nicaragua 8.22 compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Bhutan?
- Age dependency ratio old in Bhutan was 8.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.82 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.27 in 1969.
- How does Bhutan rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Bhutan ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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