Total dependency ratio in Bhutan
Bhutan: Total dependency ratio was 38.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Bhutan stood at 38.6%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Bhutan peaked at 85.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83.4% | 81.3% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 79.4% | 78.9% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.7% | 79.3% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.0% | 82.9% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.1% | 75.4% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.1% | 54.1% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 43.0% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 38.6% | 41.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Bhutan?
- Total dependency ratio in Bhutan was 38.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for total dependency ratio?
- Bhutan ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).