Japan vs Rwanda: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Japan
69.94
in 2023
Rwanda
71.1
in 2023
Japan rank
46th
Rwanda rank
44th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Japan
  • Rwanda
0255075100125195019862023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 71.1 against 69.94 in Japan, a difference of 1.16.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 46th and Rwanda ranks 44th of 229 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Rwanda Difference Ahead
1950s 62.17 95.36 33.19 Rwanda
1960s 47.79 112.59 64.79 Rwanda
1970s 46.03 98.92 52.89 Rwanda
1980s 46.77 101.58 54.8 Rwanda
1990s 43.81 107.29 63.48 Rwanda
2000s 51.35 86.11 34.76 Rwanda
2010s 64.28 79.12 14.83 Rwanda
2020s 69.96 72.65 2.69 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Japan or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 71.1 against 69.94 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Japan and Rwanda?
1.16, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Rwanda?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Japan and Rwanda rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Japan ranks 46th and Rwanda ranks 44th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed