Belize vs Libya: Age dependency ratio, young
Belize
38.3%
in 2025
Libya
39.5%
in 2025
Belize rank
91st
Libya rank
90th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Belize
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 39.5% against 38.3% in Belize, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 91st and Libya ranks 90th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.0% | 96.0% | 2.0% | Belize |
| 1970s | 96.7% | 103.6% | 6.9% | Libya |
| 1980s | 87.1% | 88.0% | 0.9% | Libya |
| 1990s | 79.9% | 62.1% | 17.8% | Belize |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 47.8% | 18.1% | Belize |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 47.4% | 3.5% | Belize |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 42.1% | 1.6% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Belize or Libya?
- Libya, at 39.5% against 38.3% in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Belize and Libya?
- 1.2%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Libya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Libya rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Belize ranks 91st and Libya ranks 90th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, young (% 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, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.