IBRD only vs Latvia: Age dependency ratio, old

IBRD only
15.5%
in 2025
Latvia
35.4%
in 2025
IBRD only rank
16th
Latvia rank
17th

Age dependency ratio, old over time

  • IBRD only
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 35.4% against 15.5% in IBRD only, a difference of 19.9%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 2.3 times IBRD only's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 16th and Latvia ranks 17th of 45 groups.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Latvia Difference Ahead
1960s 7.2% 16.6% 9.4% Latvia
1970s 7.8% 19.1% 11.3% Latvia
1980s 8.1% 18.0% 9.9% Latvia
1990s 8.8% 20.2% 11.4% Latvia
2000s 9.9% 24.4% 14.5% Latvia
2010s 11.4% 29.5% 18.1% Latvia
2020s 14.6% 33.8% 19.2% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, IBRD only or Latvia?
Latvia, at 35.4% against 15.5% in IBRD only as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between IBRD only and Latvia?
19.9%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Latvia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do IBRD only and Latvia rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
IBRD only ranks 16th and Latvia ranks 17th of 45 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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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.