Chagai vs Japan: Age dependency ratio, old

Chagai
31.1%
in 2025
Japan
51.0%
in 2025
Chagai rank
1st
Japan rank
2nd

Age dependency ratio, old over time

  • Chagai
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 51.0% against 31.1% in Chagai, a difference of 19.9%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Chagai's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chagai ahead.

Chagai ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 1 regions.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chagai averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chagai Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 20.6% 9.3% 11.3% Chagai
1970s 22.0% 11.5% 10.5% Chagai
1980s 21.6% 15.1% 6.6% Chagai
1990s 21.0% 20.8% 0.2% Chagai
2000s 21.8% 30.4% 8.7% Japan
2010s 25.4% 43.2% 17.8% Japan
2020s 29.7% 50.2% 20.5% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Chagai or Japan?
Japan, at 51.0% against 31.1% in Chagai as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Chagai and Japan?
19.9%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chagai and Japan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Chagai and Japan rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
Chagai ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 1 regions.
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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.