Age dependency ratio, young in Bhutan
Bhutan: Age dependency ratio, young was 27.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Bhutan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, young in Bhutan is 27.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Bhutan peaked at 79.5% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2025.
That places Bhutan 130th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 76.4% | — |
| 1961 | 75.9% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 75.3% | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 75.0% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 74.8% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 74.6% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 74.6% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 74.7% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 74.7% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 74.9% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 75.0% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 75.2% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 75.5% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 75.8% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 76.1% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 76.5% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 76.8% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 77.2% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 77.6% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 77.9% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 78.3% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 78.6% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 79.0% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 79.2% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 79.4% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 79.5% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 79.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 79.5% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 79.4% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 79.2% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 79.0% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 78.8% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 78.3% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 77.6% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 76.8% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 75.7% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 74.4% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 72.9% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 71.1% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 69.2% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 67.0% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 64.5% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 61.9% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 59.1% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 33.1% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 28.8% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 27.9% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.1% | 74.6% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.4% | 75.0% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.2% | 78.3% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.4% | 69.2% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.8% | 46.4% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 34.6% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 27.9% | 33.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 127 Armenia 28.5% compare
- 128 Brazil 28.0% compare
- 129 Montenegro 28.0% compare
- 131 Grenada 27.8% compare
- 132 New Zealand 27.7% compare
- 133 North Korea 27.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Bhutan?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Bhutan was 27.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 1986.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2025.
- How does Bhutan rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Bhutan ranks 130th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.