Timor-Leste: Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)
In , Timor-Leste's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) was 63.76.
That's down 2.6% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 57.51 . Timor-Leste ranks #60 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #9 of 37.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.DPND) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 85.16
- Trough
- 63.76
- 1-year change
- -2.6%
- 5-year change
- -12.4%
- -2.6% / yr
- 10-year change
- -21.8%
- -2.4% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) |
|---|---|
| 63.7629 | |
| 65.4641 | |
| 67.3349 | |
| 69.2592 | |
| 71.0611 | |
| 72.8233 | |
| 74.5703 | |
| 76.3036 | |
| 78.0493 | |
| 79.8036 |
About Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.
Indicator code: SP.POP.DPND • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Timor-Leste's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) in 2024?
- In 2024, Timor-Leste's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) was 63.76, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Timor-Leste's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) rising or falling?
- Timor-Leste's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) fell 2.6% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Timor-Leste rank globally on Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)?
- In 2024, Timor-Leste ranked #60 out of 217 countries reporting Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population).
- How does Timor-Leste's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) in 2024 was 57.51, so Timor-Leste is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #9 of 37.
- What is Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) and how is it measured?
- Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.DPND), CC BY 4.0.