Ethiopia vs IBRD only: Age dependency ratio, young
Ethiopia
66.9%
in 2025
IBRD only
31.4%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
31st
IBRD only rank
33rd
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Ethiopia
- IBRD only
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 66.9% against 31.4% in IBRD only, a difference of 35.5%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.1 times IBRD only's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 31st and IBRD only ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.3% | 72.0% | 6.2% | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 87.6% | 69.1% | 18.4% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 90.5% | 59.1% | 31.4% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 92.4% | 51.7% | 40.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 41.6% | 52.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 36.1% | 44.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 33.0% | 36.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Ethiopia or IBRD only?
- Ethiopia, at 66.9% against 31.4% in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Ethiopia and IBRD only?
- 35.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and IBRD only?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and IBRD only rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st and IBRD only ranks 33rd 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.