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Lebanon Old-age dependency ratio 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Old-age dependency ratio in Lebanon stood at 16.33% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.4 percentage points from 15.92% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 10.07% (up 6.25 percentage points since). The latest value is the highest since 1960; the lowest was 6.71% in 1987. Lebanon ranked 92nd highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2025; Monaco ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Old-age dependency ratio in Lebanon?

Old-age dependency ratio in Lebanon stood at 16.33% in 2025, according to World Bank.

Is Old-age dependency ratio in Lebanon rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.4 percentage points from 15.92% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 10.07% (up 6.25 percentage points since).

How does Lebanon rank for Old-age dependency ratio?

Lebanon ranked 92nd highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2025; Monaco ranked first.

What is the highest Old-age dependency ratio on record in Lebanon?

The latest value is the highest since 1960; the lowest was 6.71% in 1987.

Metadata for Old-age dependency ratio in Lebanon
IndicatorOld-age dependency ratio
CountryLebanon
CategoryDemographics
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 16.33% (2025)

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Source:World Bank — series SP.POP.DPND.OL
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Old-age dependency ratio — Lebanon [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/old-age-dependency-ratio/LBN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.OL

MLA

World Bank. "Old-age dependency ratio — Lebanon." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/old-age-dependency-ratio/LBN. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.OL.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Old-age dependency ratio — Lebanon." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/old-age-dependency-ratio/LBN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.OL.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_old_age_dependency_ratio_lbn,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Old-age dependency ratio --- Lebanon}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/old-age-dependency-ratio/LBN},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.OL}
}