Cambodia vs Nepal: Age dependency ratio, old
Cambodia
9.9%
in 2025
Nepal
10.1%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
135th
Nepal rank
132nd
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Cambodia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 10.1% against 9.9% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nepal ahead.
Cambodia ranks 135th and Nepal ranks 132nd of 218 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 5.5% | 0.3% | Nepal |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 0.1% | Nepal |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 6.5% | 0.6% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 6.7% | 1.4% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 7.3% | 1.7% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 8.8% | 1.7% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 9.7% | 0.5% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Cambodia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 10.1% against 9.9% in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Cambodia and Nepal?
- 0.2%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Nepal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Nepal rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Cambodia ranks 135th and Nepal ranks 132nd 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.