Ghana—Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #173 of 217Series years: 2000–2025
Latest Value
6.2%
2025
YoY Change
+1.6%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#173
of 217 countries
Maximum
6.2%
2025
Minimum
5.8%
2000
CAGR
+0.3%
26 years
Last
6.2%
Previous
6.1%
Highest
6.2%
Lowest
5.8%
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Ghana's old-age dependency ratio (%) was 6.2% in 2025, ranking #173 out of 217 countries. This represents a +1.6% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 6.2% (2025) and the lowest was 5.8% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Ghana — Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%): 6.23154352937688 % of working-age population for reference year 2025. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.2% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 5.8% |
Top Countries — Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 71.7% | 2025 |
| 2 | Japan | 51.0% | 2025 |
| 3 | Portugal | 40.0% | 2025 |
| 4 | Puerto Rico (US) | 39.8% | 2025 |
| 5 | Italy | 39.7% | 2025 |
| 6 | Finland | 39.4% | 2025 |
| 7 | Greece | 38.9% | 2025 |
| 8 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 38.3% | 2025 |
| 9 | Germany | 38.0% | 2025 |
| 10 | Isle of Man | 37.8% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
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.
Methodology
Original contributors: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators)View original source →