Belize vs Turkmenistan: Age dependency ratio, old
Belize
7.6%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
7.5%
in 2025
Belize rank
149th
Turkmenistan rank
152nd
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Belize
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Belize currently reports 7.6% against 7.5% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Belize ranks 149th and Turkmenistan ranks 152nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 6 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.7% | 8.8% | 0.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 8.3% | 0.6% | Belize |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 6.8% | 1.5% | Belize |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 6.8% | 0.5% | Belize |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.6% | 0.3% | Belize |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.5% | 1.0% | Belize |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.6% | 0.5% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Belize or Turkmenistan?
- Belize, at 7.6% against 7.5% in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Belize and Turkmenistan?
- 0.1%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Turkmenistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Turkmenistan rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Belize ranks 149th and Turkmenistan ranks 152nd 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
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.