Bhutan vs Mongolia: Age dependency ratio, old
Bhutan
9.1%
in 2025
Mongolia
8.6%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
138th
Mongolia rank
141st
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Bhutan
- Mongolia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 9.1% against 8.6% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mongolia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 138th and Mongolia ranks 141st of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Mongolia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | 11.5% | 7.2% | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 10.8% | 6.4% | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 8.3% | 3.4% | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 6.2% | 0.5% | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.5% | 1.8% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 5.9% | 2.4% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.7% | 1.1% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Bhutan or Mongolia?
- Bhutan, at 9.1% against 8.6% in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Bhutan and Mongolia?
- 0.5%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Mongolia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Mongolia rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Bhutan ranks 138th and Mongolia ranks 141st of 217 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.