Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Russia

Russia: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.4389 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.4389
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
101st
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.5213
in 2016
All-time low
0.3138
in 2009
Years of data
10
2003–2019

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Russia, 2003–2019

00.20.40.62003201120192003: 0.3352005: 0.3242007: 0.3182009: 0.3142012: 0.3342015: 0.5082016: 0.5212017: 0.4162018: 0.4232019: 0.439

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Russia stood at 0.4389.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Russia peaked at 0.5213 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3138, in 2009.

Russia ranks 101st of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Russia, 2003 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2003 0.3351 —
2005 0.3244 -3.2%
2007 0.3177 -2.1%
2009 0.3138 -1.2%
2012 0.3344 +6.6%
2015 0.5082 +52.0%
2016 0.5213 +2.6%
2017 0.4157 -20.3%
2018 0.4234 +1.9%
2019 0.4389 +3.7%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 0.4389 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5226, 84% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 0.4389 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.52, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3227 0.3138 0.3351 4
2010s 0.4403 0.3344 0.5213 6

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 98 North Macedonia 0.4468 compare
  2. 99 Brazil 0.446 compare
  3. 100 Cyprus 0.4436 compare
  4. 102 Luxembourg 0.4276 compare
  5. 103 Slovakia 0.4235 compare
  6. 104 Mauritius 0.4208 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Russia?
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Russia was 0.4389 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5213 in 2016.
What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3138 in 2009.
How does Russia rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
Russia ranks 101st out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia 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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Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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