East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Namibia: Age dependency ratio
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
44.8%
in 2025
Namibia
67.9%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
47th
Namibia rank
48th
Age dependency ratio over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 67.9% against 44.8% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 23.1%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.5 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 47th and Namibia ranks 48th of 47 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.1% | 89.8% | 7.7% | Namibia |
| 1970s | 79.9% | 95.9% | 16.0% | Namibia |
| 1980s | 63.2% | 99.9% | 36.7% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 83.0% | 28.6% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 74.7% | 29.5% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 67.2% | 24.3% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 68.8% | 23.3% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 67.9% against 44.8% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Namibia?
- 23.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Namibia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Namibia rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 47th and Namibia ranks 48th of 47 groups.
- 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.