Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Pakistan
Pakistan: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.765 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Pakistan, 1992–2020
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 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.01 | — |
| 1999 | 0.9489 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9115 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.883 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.861 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.829 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8085 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.81 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8089 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7873 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8089 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8115 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7906 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7881 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.765 | -2.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.765 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6184, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.765 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5849, 1.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
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 113 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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