Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Argentina or Sri Lanka?

Argentina, at 19.0% against 19.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sri Lanka?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Sri Lanka: Age dependency ratio, old

Argentina

19.0%

in 2025

Sri Lanka

19.0%

in 2025

Argentina rank

77th

Sri Lanka rank

78th

Age dependency ratio, old over time

Argentina
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 19.0% against 19.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 218 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	9.3%	7.0%	2.3%	Argentina
1970s	11.4%	7.0%	4.4%	Argentina
1980s	13.2%	8.3%	5.0%	Argentina
1990s	14.9%	9.3%	5.6%	Argentina
2000s	15.8%	9.8%	6.0%	Argentina
2010s	17.1%	13.3%	3.8%	Argentina
2020s	18.6%	17.6%	1.0%	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Argentina or Sri Lanka?: Argentina, at 19.0% against 19.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Argentina and Sri Lanka?: 0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sri Lanka?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Sri Lanka rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?: Argentina ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, old (% 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, old (% of working-age population)
Unit: % of working-age population
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.