Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Pakistan

Pakistan: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.765 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.765
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
16th
of 110 countries
All-time high
1.01
in 1992
All-time low
0.765
in 2020
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.250.50.7511992200620201992: 11999: 0.9492001: 0.9122003: 0.8832005: 0.8612007: 0.8292008: 0.8082009: 0.812010: 0.8092012: 0.7872013: 0.8092014: 0.8122017: 0.7912018: 0.7882020: 0.765

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.765 for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Pakistan peaked at 1.01 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.765, in 2020.

Pakistan ranks 16th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9805 0.9489 1.01 2
2000s 0.8505 0.8085 0.9115 6
2010s 0.7992 0.7873 0.8115 6
2020s 0.765 0.765 0.765 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 13 Togo 0.8891 compare
  2. 14 Ethiopia 0.8716 compare
  3. 15 Belize 0.8403 compare
  4. 17 Kenya 0.7582 compare
  5. 18 Ghana 0.7549 compare
  6. 19 Jamaica 0.7406 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Pakistan?
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Pakistan was 0.765 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 1992.
What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.765 in 2020.
How does Pakistan rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
Pakistan ranks 16th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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