Dominican Republic vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Age dependency ratio, young

Dominican Republic
39.9%
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
38.3%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
89th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
92nd

Age dependency ratio, young over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 39.9% against 38.3% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 89th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 92nd of 218 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 101.6% 91.9% 9.7% Dominican Republic
1970s 90.1% 81.5% 8.6% Dominican Republic
1980s 74.3% 70.2% 4.2% Dominican Republic
1990s 63.9% 61.2% 2.6% Dominican Republic
2000s 53.9% 51.1% 2.8% Dominican Republic
2010s 45.2% 44.1% 1.1% Dominican Republic
2020s 41.2% 41.0% 0.2% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Dominican Republic or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Dominican Republic, at 39.9% against 38.3% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Dominican Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
1.6%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
Dominican Republic ranks 89th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 92nd 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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.