Libya vs Marshall Islands: Age dependency ratio, old
Libya
7.6%
in 2025
Marshall Islands
8.0%
in 2025
Libya rank
147th
Marshall Islands rank
145th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Libya
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 8.0% against 7.6% in Libya, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Libya ranks 147th and Marshall Islands ranks 145th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Marshall Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.8% | 11.5% | 3.7% | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 7.4% | 1.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 6.6% | 1.7% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 0.3% | Libya |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 3.8% | 2.2% | Libya |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.6% | 2.3% | Libya |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 0.3% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Libya or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 8.0% against 7.6% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Libya and Marshall Islands?
- 0.4%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Marshall Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Marshall Islands rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Libya ranks 147th and Marshall Islands ranks 145th of 217 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.