Kyrgyzstan vs Mongolia: Youth dependency ratio

Kyrgyzstan
52.8%
in 2023
Mongolia
52.2%
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan rank
61st
Mongolia rank
62nd

Youth dependency ratio over time

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 52.8% against 52.2% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Kyrgyzstan ranks 61st and Mongolia ranks 62nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 3 and Mongolia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan Mongolia Difference Ahead
1950s 54.6% 57.7% 3.1% Mongolia
1960s 74.6% 80.6% 6.0% Mongolia
1970s 71.4% 91.6% 20.2% Mongolia
1980s 65.2% 80.1% 14.9% Mongolia
1990s 65.2% 68.3% 3.0% Mongolia
2000s 52.4% 47.2% 5.2% Kyrgyzstan
2010s 49.5% 44.6% 4.9% Kyrgyzstan
2020s 53.1% 52.4% 0.7% Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Kyrgyzstan or Mongolia?
Kyrgyzstan, at 52.8% against 52.2% in Mongolia as of 2023.
What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia?
0.6%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 61st and Mongolia ranks 62nd 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

Indicator
Youth 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 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).