Least developed countries vs Lithuania: Age dependency ratio, old

Least developed countries
6.7%
in 2025
Lithuania
32.0%
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
36th
Lithuania rank
33rd

Age dependency ratio, old over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 32.0% against 6.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 25.3%.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 4.8 times Least developed countries's.

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

Least developed countries ranks 36th and Lithuania ranks 33rd of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Lithuania Difference Ahead
1960s 5.6% 13.9% 8.3% Lithuania
1970s 5.9% 17.3% 11.4% Lithuania
1980s 6.2% 16.2% 10.0% Lithuania
1990s 6.0% 18.4% 12.4% Lithuania
2000s 5.9% 23.5% 17.6% Lithuania
2010s 6.1% 28.3% 22.2% Lithuania
2020s 6.5% 30.9% 24.4% Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Least developed countries or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 32.0% against 6.7% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Least developed countries and Lithuania?
25.3%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Lithuania?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Least developed countries and Lithuania rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
Least developed countries ranks 36th and Lithuania ranks 33rd 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.