Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs United States of America: Age dependency ratio, old
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 28.5% against 5.5% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 23.0%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 5.2 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 45th and United States of America ranks 46th of 47 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7% | 15.3% | 9.6% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 16.0% | 10.1% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 17.5% | 11.5% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 18.7% | 13.0% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 18.2% | 12.6% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 21.3% | 15.9% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 26.4% | 21.0% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 28.5% against 5.5% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and United States of America?
- 23.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and United States of America rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 45th and United States of America ranks 46th of 47 groups.
- 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.