Bangladesh vs Nepal: Age dependency ratio young of working age population

Bangladesh
43.42
in 2023
Nepal
44.23
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
85th
Nepal rank
84th

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 44.23 against 43.42 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.81.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 85th and Nepal ranks 84th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Nepal Difference Ahead
1950s 74.68 72.37 2.31 Bangladesh
1960s 80.38 71.71 8.68 Bangladesh
1970s 85.92 72.42 13.5 Bangladesh
1980s 84.91 74.34 10.57 Bangladesh
1990s 72.02 75.35 3.33 Nepal
2000s 59.43 69.22 9.79 Nepal
2010s 49.79 54.64 4.85 Nepal
2020s 44.36 45.36 0.9986 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Bangladesh or Nepal?
Nepal, at 44.23 against 43.42 in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Bangladesh and Nepal?
0.81, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Bangladesh ranks 85th and Nepal ranks 84th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio young 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 young 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