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