North America vs Rwanda: Age dependency ratio, young
North America
26.1%
in 2025
Rwanda
62.8%
in 2025
North America rank
39th
Rwanda rank
41st
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- North America
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 62.8% against 26.1% in North America, a difference of 36.7%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.4 times North America's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 39th 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 | North America | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.2% | 106.1% | 54.9% | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 40.1% | 93.5% | 53.4% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 32.5% | 96.9% | 64.4% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 32.5% | 103.0% | 70.5% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 81.4% | 51.5% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 73.8% | 45.4% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 65.3% | 38.4% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, North America or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 62.8% against 26.1% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between North America and Rwanda?
- 36.7%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North America and Rwanda rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- North America ranks 39th 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.