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CHART 5.3

Dependency ratios, 2005 and projections to 2025

  • In 2005 India had the highest dependency ratio; however, between 2005 and 2025, India’s ratio is expected to experience the largest decline.

  • By 2025, it is expected that the United States will have the highest dependency ratio and Indonesia will have the lowest.

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Chart of Dependency ratios, 2005 and projections to 2025

NOTE: The dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents (persons under age 15 or over age 64) to the working-age population (persons ages 15 to 64).

SOURCE: United Nations.

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