Rwanda vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Age dependency ratio
Rwanda
69.6%
in 2025
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
47.0%
in 2025
Rwanda rank
43rd
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
41st
Age dependency ratio over time
- Rwanda
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 69.6% against 47.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 22.6%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.5 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 43rd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 41st of 218 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112.6% | 81.7% | 30.8% | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 98.9% | 81.4% | 17.6% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 101.6% | 78.0% | 23.6% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 107.3% | 71.9% | 35.4% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 62.7% | 23.4% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 53.6% | 25.5% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 48.1% | 23.6% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Rwanda or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Rwanda, at 69.6% against 47.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Rwanda and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 22.6%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Rwanda ranks 43rd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 41st 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.