Total dependency ratio fell 14.7% to 40.6% in Bangladesh in 2022, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, total dependency ratio in Bangladesh reached an all time high of 94.7% in 1974 and an all time low of 40.6% in 2022. When compared to Bangladesh's main peers, total dependency ratio in Bhutan amounted to 39.2%, 39.2% in China, 44.0% in India and 36.8% in Myanmar in 2022.
Bangladesh has been ranked 151st within the group of 174 countries we follow in terms of total dependency ratio, 80 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
Total Dependency Ratio | Unit | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 |
Bangladesh | % | 40.2% | 40.7% | 41.6% | 42.5% | 43.4% | ||||||||||||||||
Bhutan | % | 38.1% | 38.9% | 40.2% | 41.5% | 42.8% | ||||||||||||||||
China | % | 56.0% | 56.5% | 57.3% | 58.1% | 59.0% | ||||||||||||||||
India | % | 40.5% | 40.6% | 40.9% | 41.2% | 41.5% | ||||||||||||||||
Japan | % | 92.0% | 93.7% | 94.8% | 95.9% | 97.1% | ||||||||||||||||
Laos | % | 38.7% | 38.6% | 38.8% | 38.9% | 39.1% | ||||||||||||||||
Myanmar | % | 40.4% | 41.0% | 41.8% | 42.5% | 43.3% | ||||||||||||||||
Nepal | % | 39.7% | 39.8% | 40.1% | 40.3% | 40.6% | ||||||||||||||||
Pakistan | % | 38.6% | 38.4% | 38.5% | 38.6% | 38.6% | ||||||||||||||||
Russia | % | 50.1% | 50.8% | 51.8% | 52.9% | 53.9% | ||||||||||||||||
Sri Lanka | % | 55.3% | 56.1% | 56.8% | 57.5% | 58.2% | ||||||||||||||||
Thailand | % | 66.4% | 68.2% | 69.5% | 70.9% | 72.3% | ||||||||||||||||
USA | % | 61.6% | 61.7% | 61.9% | 62.1% | 62.3% |