Botswana vs Micronesia, Federated States of: Age dependency ratio, young
Botswana
50.0%
in 2025
Micronesia, Federated States of
50.5%
in 2025
Botswana rank
63rd
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
61st
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Botswana
- Micronesia, Federated States of
How they compare
Micronesia, Federated States of currently reports 50.5% against 50.0% in Botswana, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 63rd and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 61st of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Micronesia, Federated States of in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Micronesia, Federated States of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.0% | 92.2% | 4.8% | Botswana |
| 1970s | 98.9% | 96.4% | 2.4% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 90.5% | 94.3% | 3.9% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 1990s | 78.2% | 81.9% | 3.7% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 65.4% | 6.0% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 55.5% | 0.9% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 51.7% | 0.9% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Botswana or Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Micronesia, Federated States of, at 50.5% against 50.0% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Botswana and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 0.5%, with Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Micronesia, Federated States of rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Botswana ranks 63rd and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 61st 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.