China vs United States: Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.
In , China's Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) was 21.15, compared to United States's 27.69. That makes China's value 23.6% lower than United States's.
China
Rank #66 of 217 globally
- Latest (2024)
- 21.15
- Year-over-year
- +2.1%
- 10-year change
- +57.6%
- Peak
- 21.15 (2024)
- Trough
- 10.99 (2005)
United States
Rank #45 of 217 globally
- Latest (2024)
- 27.69
- Year-over-year
- +3.2%
- 10-year change
- +31.8%
- Peak
- 27.69 (2024)
- Trough
- 17.97 (2005)
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.DPND.OL), CC BY 4.0.