Gambia vs South Asia: Age dependency ratio, young
Gambia
69.6%
in 2025
South Asia
36.1%
in 2025
Gambia rank
27th
South Asia rank
25th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Gambia
- South Asia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 69.6% against 36.1% in South Asia, a difference of 33.5%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.9 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 27th and South Asia ranks 25th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 6 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.6% | 75.5% | 1.9% | South Asia |
| 1970s | 78.6% | 74.5% | 4.1% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 88.0% | 70.8% | 17.2% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 92.6% | 64.8% | 27.8% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 55.3% | 34.4% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 45.2% | 35.8% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 38.0% | 35.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Gambia or South Asia?
- Gambia, at 69.6% against 36.1% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Gambia and South Asia?
- 33.5%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and South Asia rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Gambia ranks 27th and South Asia ranks 25th 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.