South Asia vs Palestine, State of: Age dependency ratio
South Asia
47.0%
in 2025
Palestine, State of
70.8%
in 2025
South Asia rank
41st
Palestine, State of rank
37th
Age dependency ratio over time
- South Asia
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 70.8% against 47.0% in South Asia, a difference of 23.8%.
That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.5 times South Asia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Palestine, State of has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 41st and Palestine, State of ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.9% | 103.3% | 31.3% | Palestine, State of |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 91.4% | 28.6% | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 77.4% | 23.9% | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 73.1% | 25.0% | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, South Asia or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 70.8% against 47.0% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between South Asia and Palestine, State of?
- 23.8%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Palestine, State of?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Asia and Palestine, State of rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- South Asia ranks 41st and Palestine, State of ranks 37th 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.