Moldova's Age Dependency Ratio: Total

AGE DEPENDENCY RATIO FOR ALL PEOPLE (%)


The total age dependency ratio is the ratio of young + elderly dependents (who are generally economically inactive, under 15 or over 64 years old), compared to the number of people of working age (15-64-year-olds).

A high dependency ratio means those of working age, and the overall economy, face a greater burden in supporting the dependent population.

Moldova's age dependency ratio for the dependent population was: 47.7% reported in 2022 (most recent observation). This is a high value against a global average of 40.1%. A higher ratio indicates more financial stress on working people and possible political instability.

Moldova's data is highlighted in the table below, use the filter and sort order options to allow easy comparison with other countries.

Data source: World Bank, Washington D.C.


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Afghanistan 83.6
Albania 48.8
Algeria 58.8
Angola 90.9
Argentina 53.8
Armenia 50.7
Australia 54.0
Austria 51.9
Azerbaijan 44.1
Bahamas, The 38.8
Bahrain 31.5
Bangladesh 47.1
Belarus 51.4
Belgium 56.9
Benin 83.5
Bhutan 39.7
Bolivia 55.5
Bosnia and Herzegovina 49.9
Botswana 56.9
Brazil 43.2
Bulgaria 57.2
Burkina Faso 86.1
Burundi 93.2
Cambodia 53.3
Cameroon 81.4
Canada 52.9
Central African Republic 102.6
Chad 98.1
Chile 45.7
China 44.9
Colombia 43.6
Comoros 73.4
Congo, Dem. Rep 97.9
Congo, Rep. 77.8
Costa Rica 45.0
Cote d'Ivoire 78.2
Croatia 57.3
Cyprus 44.4
Czechia 57.7
Denmark 57.6
Dominican Republic 52.7
Ecuador 50.4
Egypt 60.5
El Salvador 50.7
Estonia 58.7
Eswatini 63.1
Ethiopia 74.7
Finland 62.5
France 63.6
Gabon 67.1
Gambia 83.4
Georgia 55.9
Germany 57.2
Ghana 68.0
Greece 58.0
Guatemala 59.5
Guinea 81.4
Guinea-Bissau 75.2
Guyana 53.6
Haiti 57.8
Honduras 52.4
Hong Kong 48.2
Hungary 52.6
Iceland 51.1
India 47.5
Indonesia 47.2
Ireland 53.2
Israel 67.0
Italy 57.4
Jamaica 37.5
Japan 71.1
Jordan 56.1
Kazakhstan 60.5
Kenya 68.6
Korea, Rep. 41.0
Kuwait 34.5
Kyrgyzstan 63.9
Laos 54.1
Latvia 59.8
Lebanon 59.6
Lesotho 61.7
Liberia 78.0
Libya 49.6
Lithuania 56.5
Luxembourg 44.6
Madagascar 73.7
Malawi 82.5
Malaysia 43.2
Mali 98.3
Malta 47.7
Mauritania 81.3
Mauritius 41.0
Mexico 48.9
Moldova 47.7
Mongolia 58.9
Morocco 52.2
Mozambique 85.5
Myanmar 45.9
Namibia 67.3
Nepal 53.8
Netherlands 55.6
New Zealand 53.9
Nicaragua 53.9
Niger 105.1
Nigeria 85.3
North Macedonia 44.8
Norway 54.2
Oman 42.4
Pakistan 69.0
Panama 53.6
Papua New Guinea 59.8
Paraguay 54.1
Peru 52.5
Philippines 55.7
Poland 50.8
Portugal 56.4
Qatar 21.0
Romania 52.8
Russia 50.4
Rwanda 71.4
Saudi Arabia 40.4
Senegal 80.5
Serbia 53.8
Sierra Leone 72.8
Singapore 36.9
Slovak Republic 48.6
Slovenia 56.4
South Africa 52.5
Spain 51.7
Sri Lanka 52.3
Sudan 79.9
Suriname 50.7
Sweden 60.9
Switzerland 52.3
Taiwan 0.0
Tajikistan 66.0
Tanzania 86.8
Thailand 44.4
Togo 75.7
Tunisia 51.2
Türkiye 46.8
Turkmenistan 56.9
Uganda 86.8
Ukraine 52.1
United Arab Emirates 20.6
United Kingdom 57.8
United States 54.1
Uruguay 53.1
Uzbekistan 54.7
Vietnam 46.0
Yemen, Rep. 72.9
Zambia 80.5
Zimbabwe 78.4


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