Barbados vs Republic of Moldova: Age dependency ratio, old

Barbados
25.9%
in 2025
Republic of Moldova
26.5%
in 2025
Barbados rank
56th
Republic of Moldova rank
55th

Age dependency ratio, old over time

  • Barbados
  • Republic of Moldova
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How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 26.5% against 25.9% in Barbados, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Barbados ranks 56th and Republic of Moldova ranks 55th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and Republic of Moldova in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Republic of Moldova Difference Ahead
1960s 8.4% 9.2% 0.8% Republic of Moldova
1970s 10.1% 10.6% 0.4% Republic of Moldova
1980s 13.8% 11.7% 2.1% Barbados
1990s 16.6% 14.5% 2.1% Barbados
2000s 16.8% 15.2% 1.6% Barbados
2010s 19.0% 16.8% 2.1% Barbados
2020s 23.9% 24.0% 0.0% Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Barbados or Republic of Moldova?
Republic of Moldova, at 26.5% against 25.9% in Barbados as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Barbados and Republic of Moldova?
0.6%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Republic of Moldova?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Republic of Moldova rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
Barbados ranks 56th and Republic of Moldova ranks 55th 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

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.