Bulgaria vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Age dependency ratio, old
Bulgaria
35.1%
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
14.7%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
19th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
22nd
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Bulgaria
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 35.1% against 14.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 20.4%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.4 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.4% | 6.2% | 6.2% | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 16.0% | 6.7% | 9.3% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 17.7% | 7.2% | 10.5% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 8.0% | 14.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 9.2% | 15.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 11.2% | 18.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 13.7% | 20.7% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Bulgaria or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Bulgaria, at 35.1% against 14.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Bulgaria and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 20.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd 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.