Bhutan vs Micronesia, Federated States of: Age dependency ratio, old
Bhutan
9.1%
in 2025
Micronesia, Federated States of
9.9%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
139th
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
136th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Bhutan
- Micronesia, Federated States of
How they compare
Micronesia, Federated States of currently reports 9.9% against 9.1% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Micronesia, Federated States of's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.
Bhutan ranks 139th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 136th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Micronesia, Federated States of in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Micronesia, Federated States of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | 6.5% | 2.2% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 6.0% | 1.7% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 5.6% | 0.7% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 6.0% | 0.2% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.7% | 1.6% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.3% | 2.0% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 9.0% | 0.2% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Bhutan or Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Micronesia, Federated States of, at 9.9% against 9.1% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Bhutan and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 0.8%, with Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Micronesia, Federated States of rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Bhutan ranks 139th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 136th 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.