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Post-demographic dividend Old-age dependency ratio 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Old-age dependency ratio in Post-demographic dividend stood at 33.62% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.74 percentage points from 32.87% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 27.23% (up 6.38 percentage points since). The latest value is the highest since 1960; the lowest was 13.85% in 1960.

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 Post-demographic dividend?

Old-age dependency ratio in Post-demographic dividend stood at 33.62% in 2025, according to World Bank.

Is Old-age dependency ratio in Post-demographic dividend rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.74 percentage points from 32.87% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 27.23% (up 6.38 percentage points since).

What is the highest Old-age dependency ratio on record in Post-demographic dividend?

The latest value is the highest since 1960; the lowest was 13.85% in 1960.

Metadata for Old-age dependency ratio in Post-demographic dividend
IndicatorOld-age dependency ratio
CountryPost-demographic dividend
CategoryDemographics
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 33.62% (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 — Post-demographic dividend [Data set]. Retrieved November 8, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/old-age-dependency-ratio/PST. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.OL

MLA

World Bank. "Old-age dependency ratio — Post-demographic dividend." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/old-age-dependency-ratio/PST. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.OL.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Old-age dependency ratio — Post-demographic dividend." EconDash. Accessed November 8, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/old-age-dependency-ratio/PST. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.OL.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_old_age_dependency_ratio_pst,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Old-age dependency ratio --- Post-demographic dividend}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/old-age-dependency-ratio/PST},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-08. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.OL}
}