Pakistan vs Tonga: Age dependency ratio, young

Pakistan
61.0%
in 2025
Tonga
60.0%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
46th
Tonga rank
48th

Age dependency ratio, young over time

  • Pakistan
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 61.0% against 60.0% in Tonga, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tonga ahead.

Pakistan ranks 46th and Tonga ranks 48th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 5 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Tonga Difference Ahead
1960s 77.3% 90.2% 12.9% Tonga
1970s 83.0% 90.5% 7.5% Tonga
1980s 81.6% 79.1% 2.5% Pakistan
1990s 84.4% 72.2% 12.1% Pakistan
2000s 75.6% 67.9% 7.8% Pakistan
2010s 67.5% 64.4% 3.1% Pakistan
2020s 63.2% 61.3% 1.9% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Pakistan or Tonga?
Pakistan, at 61.0% against 60.0% in Tonga as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Pakistan and Tonga?
1.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Tonga?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Pakistan and Tonga rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
Pakistan ranks 46th and Tonga ranks 48th 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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.