Least developed countries vs Romania: Age dependency ratio, old
Least developed countries
6.7%
in 2025
Romania
31.3%
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
38th
Romania rank
35th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Least developed countries
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 31.3% against 6.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 24.6%.
That makes Romania's figure about 4.7 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 38th and Romania ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | 11.6% | 6.0% | Romania |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 14.8% | 8.8% | Romania |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 15.7% | 9.5% | Romania |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 17.7% | 11.7% | Romania |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 21.4% | 15.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 25.5% | 19.4% | Romania |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 30.4% | 23.9% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Least developed countries or Romania?
- Romania, at 31.3% against 6.7% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Least developed countries and Romania?
- 24.6%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Romania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Romania rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Least developed countries ranks 38th and Romania ranks 35th 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.