Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Gambia: Age dependency ratio
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
53.1%
in 2025
Gambia
75.2%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th
Gambia rank
28th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 75.2% against 53.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 22.1%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Gambia ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.7% | 78.5% | 15.8% | Gambia |
| 1970s | 57.8% | 84.4% | 26.6% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 55.6% | 96.4% | 40.8% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 54.5% | 99.7% | 45.2% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 95.1% | 48.2% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 86.0% | 39.9% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 78.2% | 26.2% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 75.2% against 53.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Gambia?
- 22.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Gambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Gambia rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Gambia ranks 28th 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.