East Asia & Pacific vs Rwanda: Age dependency ratio, young
East Asia & Pacific
25.7%
in 2025
Rwanda
62.8%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
40th
Rwanda rank
41st
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 62.8% against 25.7% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 37.1%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.4 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 40th and Rwanda ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.2% | 106.1% | 34.9% | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 68.5% | 93.5% | 25.0% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 52.8% | 96.9% | 44.1% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 103.0% | 59.8% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 81.4% | 48.0% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 73.8% | 44.6% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 65.3% | 37.9% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, East Asia & Pacific or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 62.8% against 25.7% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between East Asia & Pacific and Rwanda?
- 37.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Rwanda rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 40th and Rwanda ranks 41st of 47 groups.
- 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.