Bhutan vs Colombia: Age dependency ratio young of working age population

Bhutan
29.74
in 2023
Colombia
29.41
in 2023
Bhutan rank
128th
Colombia rank
129th

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • Bhutan
  • Colombia
20406080100195019862023

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 29.74 against 29.41 in Colombia, a difference of 0.33.

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

Bhutan ranks 128th and Colombia ranks 129th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 5 and Colombia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Colombia Difference Ahead
1950s 78.83 87.29 8.46 Colombia
1960s 75.09 93.54 18.46 Colombia
1970s 76.36 81.93 5.57 Colombia
1980s 79.17 65.26 13.9 Bhutan
1990s 75.37 56.21 19.17 Bhutan
2000s 55.75 47.27 8.48 Bhutan
2010s 40.14 36.36 3.78 Bhutan
2020s 31.35 30.19 1.16 Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Bhutan or Colombia?
Bhutan, at 29.74 against 29.41 in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Bhutan and Colombia?
0.33, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Colombia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Colombia rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Bhutan ranks 128th and Colombia ranks 129th of 229 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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About this data

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