Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Gambia: Age dependency ratio, young
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
34.6%
in 2025
Gambia
69.6%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
28th
Gambia rank
27th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 69.6% against 34.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 35.0%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 2.0 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 28th and Gambia ranks 27th of 47 groups.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.0% | 73.6% | 14.6% | Gambia |
| 1970s | 54.8% | 78.6% | 23.8% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 88.0% | 38.1% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 47.0% | 92.6% | 45.6% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 89.6% | 52.3% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 81.0% | 47.3% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 72.9% | 38.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 69.6% against 34.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Gambia?
- 35.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Gambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Gambia rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 28th and Gambia ranks 27th 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.