Dominican Republic vs Libya: Age dependency ratio, young
Dominican Republic
39.9%
in 2025
Libya
39.5%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
89th
Libya rank
90th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Dominican Republic
- Libya
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 39.9% against 39.5% in Libya, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 89th and Libya ranks 90th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101.6% | 96.0% | 5.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 90.1% | 103.6% | 13.6% | Libya |
| 1980s | 74.3% | 88.0% | 13.7% | Libya |
| 1990s | 63.9% | 62.1% | 1.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 47.8% | 6.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 47.4% | 2.1% | Libya |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 42.1% | 0.9% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Dominican Republic or Libya?
- Dominican Republic, at 39.9% against 39.5% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Dominican Republic and Libya?
- 0.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Libya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Libya rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Dominican Republic ranks 89th and Libya ranks 90th of 218 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.