Lebanon vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total dependency ratio

Lebanon
57.6%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
57.8%
in 2023
Lebanon rank
96th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
94th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Lebanon
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 57.8% against 57.6% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 96th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 94th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 80.6% 51.9% 28.7% Lebanon
1960s 96.2% 55.5% 40.7% Lebanon
1970s 84.9% 59.1% 25.8% Lebanon
1980s 72.4% 53.5% 18.9% Lebanon
1990s 65.1% 54.6% 10.5% Lebanon
2000s 53.4% 52.0% 1.4% Lebanon
2010s 50.3% 54.8% 4.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 58.2% 57.6% 0.6% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Lebanon or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 57.8% against 57.6% in Lebanon as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Lebanon and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Lebanon ranks 96th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 94th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total dependency ratio
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).