Belarus vs Russian Federation: Age dependency ratio, old

Belarus
27.8%
in 2025
Russian Federation
27.3%
in 2025
Belarus rank
49th
Russian Federation rank
51st

Age dependency ratio, old over time

  • Belarus
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 27.8% against 27.3% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Belarus ranks 49th and Russian Federation ranks 51st of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1960s 12.6% 10.3% 2.3% Belarus
1970s 15.2% 13.0% 2.1% Belarus
1980s 15.1% 14.4% 0.7% Belarus
1990s 18.4% 17.1% 1.3% Belarus
2000s 20.6% 18.6% 2.0% Belarus
2010s 20.6% 19.4% 1.2% Belarus
2020s 25.4% 25.0% 0.5% Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Belarus or Russian Federation?
Belarus, at 27.8% against 27.3% in Russian Federation as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Belarus and Russian Federation?
0.5%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russian Federation?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Russian Federation rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
Belarus ranks 49th and Russian Federation ranks 51st 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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About this data

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.