Age dependency ratio of working age population in Bhutan
Bhutan: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 38.56 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
38.56
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
221st
of 236 countries
All-time high
85.84
in 1950
All-time low
38.56
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 38.56 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Bhutan peaked at 85.84 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 38.56, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 85.84 | — |
| 1951 | 85.21 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 84.59 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 84 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 83.48 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 83.03 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 82.61 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 82.19 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 81.75 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 81.28 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 80.8 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 80.29 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 79.68 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 79.29 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 79.08 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 78.91 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 78.89 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 78.93 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 79.01 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 79.12 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 79.3 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 79.52 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 79.79 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 80.11 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 80.47 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 80.85 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 81.25 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 81.66 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 82.06 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 82.46 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 82.87 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 83.26 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 83.63 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 83.95 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 84.19 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 84.37 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 84.48 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 84.53 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 84.5 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 84.4 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 84.29 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 84.13 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 83.77 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 83.18 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 82.41 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 81.43 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 80.23 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 78.84 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 77.21 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 75.43 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 73.49 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 71.29 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 68.88 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 66.3 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 63.57 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 61.07 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 59.09 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 57.32 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 55.63 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 54.1 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 52.76 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 51.59 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 50.62 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 49.84 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 49.11 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 48.34 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 47.55 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 46.32 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 44.65 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 43.04 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 41.62 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 40.44 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 39.44 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 38.56 | -2.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 38.56 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 38.56 is below the median for South Asia, which is 49.38, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83.4 | 81.28 | 85.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 79.4 | 78.89 | 80.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.75 | 79.3 | 82.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.02 | 82.87 | 84.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.09 | 75.43 | 84.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.07 | 54.1 | 73.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.38 | 43.04 | 52.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.02 | 38.56 | 41.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More population data for Bhutan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0644 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7852 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 874.29 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5776 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.739 (2100)
- Population density 18.1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 27,662 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Bhutan?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Bhutan was 38.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 85.84 in 1950.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.56 in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Bhutan ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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