Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Paraguay: Age dependency ratio
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
54.3%
in 2025
Paraguay
54.1%
in 2025
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
118th
Paraguay rank
119th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Paraguay
How they compare
Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 54.3% against 54.1% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Paraguay ahead.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 118th and Paraguay ranks 119th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.2% | 99.7% | 16.5% | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 83.1% | 92.2% | 9.1% | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 81.2% | 82.9% | 1.7% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 78.5% | 81.2% | 2.7% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 68.2% | 3.8% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 56.5% | 5.9% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 54.2% | 1.7% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Paraguay?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 54.3% against 54.1% in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Paraguay?
- 0.2%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Paraguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Paraguay rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 118th and Paraguay ranks 119th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio (% 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 is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or 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.