Canada vs Least developed countries: Age dependency ratio, old
Canada
31.3%
in 2025
Least developed countries
6.7%
in 2025
Canada rank
36th
Least developed countries rank
36th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Canada
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Canada currently reports 31.3% against 6.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 24.6%.
That makes Canada's figure about 4.7 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 36th and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 217 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.0% | 5.6% | 7.4% | Canada |
| 1970s | 13.0% | 5.9% | 7.1% | Canada |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 6.2% | 8.7% | Canada |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 6.0% | 11.5% | Canada |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 5.9% | 13.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 6.1% | 17.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 6.5% | 22.7% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Canada or Least developed countries?
- Canada, at 31.3% against 6.7% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Canada and Least developed countries?
- 24.6%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Least developed countries?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Least developed countries rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Canada ranks 36th and Least developed countries ranks 36th 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.