Ethiopia vs Liberia: Age dependency ratio, old
Ethiopia
5.7%
in 2025
Liberia
5.8%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
185th
Liberia rank
183rd
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Ethiopia
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Liberia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 185th and Liberia ranks 183rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 5.2% | 0.1% | Liberia |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 5.6% | 0.2% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.7% | 0.4% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 5.9% | 0.7% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.9% | 0.5% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.8% | 0.3% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Ethiopia or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 5.8% against 5.7% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Ethiopia and Liberia?
- 0.1%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Liberia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Liberia rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Ethiopia ranks 185th and Liberia ranks 183rd 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.