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
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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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.