Bangladesh vs Nicaragua: Youth dependency ratio
Bangladesh
43.4%
in 2023
Nicaragua
44.6%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
85th
Nicaragua rank
82nd
Youth dependency ratio over time
- Bangladesh
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 44.6% against 43.4% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 85th and Nicaragua ranks 82nd of 236 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.7% | 89.9% | 15.2% | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 80.4% | 96.6% | 16.3% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 85.9% | 94.5% | 8.5% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 84.9% | 93.6% | 8.7% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 72.0% | 82.5% | 10.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 63.7% | 4.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 51.6% | 1.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 45.9% | 1.6% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Bangladesh or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 44.6% against 43.4% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Bangladesh and Nicaragua?
- 1.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nicaragua?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Nicaragua rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- Bangladesh ranks 85th and Nicaragua ranks 82nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth 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 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).