Timor-Leste: Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
In , Timor-Leste's Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) was 8.64.
That's down 2.1% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 16.38 . Timor-Leste ranks #140 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #28 of 37.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.DPND.OL) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 9.69
- Trough
- 4.99
- 1-year change
- -2.1%
- 5-year change
- -10.1%
- -2.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- -7.4%
- -0.8% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) |
|---|---|
| 8.6429 | |
| 8.8261 | |
| 9.0449 | |
| 9.2775 | |
| 9.4693 | |
| 9.6093 | |
| 9.6877 | |
| 9.6872 | |
| 9.5967 | |
| 9.4590 |
About Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people 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.OL • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Timor-Leste's Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in 2024?
- In 2024, Timor-Leste's Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) was 8.64, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Timor-Leste's Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) rising or falling?
- Timor-Leste's Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) fell 2.1% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Timor-Leste rank globally on Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)?
- In 2024, Timor-Leste ranked #140 out of 217 countries reporting Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population).
- How does Timor-Leste's Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in 2024 was 16.38, so Timor-Leste is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #28 of 37.
- What is Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) and how is it measured?
- Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people 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.OL), CC BY 4.0.