Botswana vs Republic of Moldova: Age dependency ratio
Botswana
56.3%
in 2025
Republic of Moldova
57.2%
in 2025
Botswana rank
96th
Republic of Moldova rank
93rd
Age dependency ratio over time
- Botswana
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Republic of Moldova currently reports 57.2% against 56.3% in Botswana, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 96th and Republic of Moldova ranks 93rd of 217 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105.4% | 65.0% | 40.3% | Botswana |
| 1970s | 106.3% | 54.1% | 52.2% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 96.5% | 53.8% | 42.7% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 84.2% | 55.9% | 28.3% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 44.2% | 20.8% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 43.0% | 17.3% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 54.8% | 2.2% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Botswana or Republic of Moldova?
- Republic of Moldova, at 57.2% against 56.3% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Botswana and Republic of Moldova?
- 0.9%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Republic of Moldova?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Republic of Moldova rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Botswana ranks 96th and Republic of Moldova ranks 93rd of 217 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.