Tasso di dipendenza per paese 2026

Tasso di dipendenza per paese 2026

Prospettive demografiche mondiali dell'ONU, revisione 2024 (variante media)

Il tasso di dipendenza confronta il numero di bambini e anziani con la popolazione in età lavorativa che li sostiene.

  • 200 paesi e territori classificati
  • Il più alto: Repubblica Centrafricana
  • Il più basso: Qatar

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Posizione Nazione Dipendenza totaleRegioneDipendenza giovanileDipendenza degli anzianiEtà mediana
1 Repubblica Centrafricana 101.9% Africa 97.4% 4.5% 15.7
2 Monaco 100.0% Europa 28.1% 71.9% 54.1
3 Somalia 96.7% Africa 91.5% 5.2% 16.7
4 R.D. Congo 95.8% Africa 89.7% 6.1% 17.0
5 Niger 94.1% Africa 89.0% 5.1% 16.8
6 Ciad 92.8% Africa 88.7% 4.1% 16.9
7 Mali 91.5% Africa 87.0% 4.5% 17.0
8 Angola 87.8% Africa 82.3% 5.5% 17.9
9 Mozambico 87.2% Africa 82.1% 5.1% 17.8
10 Burundi 84.4% Africa 79.7% 4.7% 17.8
11 Mauritania 82.9% Africa 76.9% 6.0% 18.6
12 Tanzania 82.4% Africa 76.9% 5.5% 18.7
13 Mayotte 81.8% Africa 76.6% 5.2% 18.4
14 Uganda 81.6% Africa 77.5% 4.1% 18.2
15 Afghanistan 80.7% Asia 76.3% 4.4% 18.5
16 Benin 79.0% Africa 73.3% 5.7% 19.2
17 Samoa 77.9% Oceania 66.8% 11.1% 21.0
18 Guinea 77.6% Africa 71.4% 6.2% 19.5
19 Camerun 77.4% Africa 72.4% 5.0% 19.3
20 Yemen 77.0% Asia 72.4% 4.6% 19.5
21 Sudan 76.3% Africa 70.2% 6.1% 19.8
22 Burkina Faso 76.2% Africa 71.4% 4.8% 19.1
23 Zimbabwe 75.9% Africa 69.7% 6.2% 19.4
24 Nigeria 75.7% Africa 70.3% 5.4% 19.4
25 Costa d'Avorio 74.6% Africa 69.9% 4.7% 19.5
26 Zambia 74.1% Africa 70.5% 3.6% 19.2
27 Congo 74.1% Africa 68.6% 5.5% 19.8
28 Gambia 73.7% Africa 68.0% 5.7% 19.8
29 Madagascar 72.9% Africa 66.8% 6.1% 20.4
30 Malawi 72.9% Africa 68.4% 4.5% 19.4
31 Togo 72.7% Africa 67.0% 5.7% 20.2
32 Vanuatu 72.5% Oceania 64.8% 7.7% 21.4
33 Liberia 72.4% Africa 66.6% 5.8% 20.0
34 Martinica 72.1% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 25.0% 47.1% 51.0
35 Etiopia 72.1% Africa 66.3% 5.8% 20.4
36 Eritrea 70.7% Africa 63.3% 7.4% 20.6
37 Guadalupa 70.5% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 27.0% 43.5% 48.4
38 Tonga 70.5% Oceania 58.6% 11.9% 22.1
39 Giappone 70.2% Asia 18.8% 51.4% 51.1
40 São Tomé e Príncipe 70.0% Africa 63.2% 6.8% 20.8
41 Guinea-Bissau 69.9% Africa 64.3% 5.6% 20.6
42 Comore 69.6% Africa 62.1% 7.5% 21.8
43 Stato di Palestina 69.5% Asia 62.8% 6.7% 21.3
44 Senegal 69.5% Africa 63.3% 6.2% 20.9
45 Ruanda 68.9% Africa 62.0% 6.9% 21.3
46 Guinea Equatoriale 68.7% Africa 62.2% 6.5% 22.0
47 Sierra Leone 68.2% Africa 62.6% 5.6% 21.0
48 Sudan del Sud 67.4% Africa 62.1% 5.3% 20.0
49 Pakistan 67.3% Asia 59.9% 7.4% 21.8
50 Namibia 67.1% Africa 60.6% 6.5% 22.6
51 Gabon 67.0% Africa 60.0% 7.0% 22.6
52 Isole Vergini americane 66.7% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 27.4% 39.3% 45.9
53 Isole Salomone 66.2% Oceania 60.0% 6.2% 22.0
54 Tagikistan 65.9% Asia 58.8% 7.1% 23.3
55 Israele 65.9% Asia 44.6% 21.3% 30.3
56 Guam 64.7% Oceania 42.3% 22.4% 32.7
57 Ghana 63.7% Africa 57.3% 6.4% 22.6
58 Francia 63.6% Europa 26.1% 37.5% 43.4
59 Iraq 63.6% Asia 57.9% 5.7% 22.2
60 Kenya 63.4% Africa 58.4% 5.0% 21.4
61 Finlandia 62.7% Europa 22.8% 39.9% 44.4
62 Kiribati 62.6% Oceania 55.2% 7.4% 24.0
63 Guyana francese 62.1% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 50.0% 12.1% 26.0
64 Kazakistan 61.8% Asia 46.7% 15.1% 30.7
65 Germania 61.6% Europa 22.4% 39.2% 46.8
66 Portogallo 61.3% Europa 20.4% 40.9% 48.1
67 Timor Est 60.7% Asia 52.4% 8.3% 23.2
68 Uzbekistan 60.6% Asia 50.5% 10.1% 27.9
69 Kirghizistan 60.5% Asia 50.5% 10.0% 26.5
70 Serbia 60.3% Europa 22.8% 37.5% 45.6
71 Lettonia 60.3% Europa 24.0% 36.3% 44.9
72 Croazia 60.1% Europa 21.6% 38.5% 46.5
73 Micronesia+%28Fed.+States+of%29 60.1% Oceania 49.9% 10.2% 24.5
74 Lesotho 60.0% Africa 53.8% 6.2% 23.1
75 Svezia 60.0% Europa 26.3% 33.7% 41.5
76 Grecia 59.4% Europa 20.0% 39.4% 48.1
77 Estonia 59.1% Europa 23.7% 35.4% 44.2
78 Italia 58.9% Europa 18.2% 40.7% 49.6
79 Riunione (isola) 58.8% Africa 32.0% 26.8% 39.4
80 Swaziland 58.8% Africa 51.8% 7.0% 23.7
81 Slovenia 58.5% Europa 22.6% 35.9% 46.0
82 Danimarca 58.4% Europa 24.5% 33.9% 42.4
83 Bulgaria 58.2% Europa 22.7% 35.5% 46.0
84 Belgio 58.2% Europa 24.4% 33.8% 43.1
85 Porto Rico 58.0% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 17.2% 40.8% 47.2
86 Regno Unito 57.9% Europa 26.4% 31.5% 41.2
87 Moldavia 57.9% Europa 30.4% 27.5% 40.1
88 Mongolia 57.8% Asia 48.7% 9.1% 27.9
89 Papua Nuova Guinea 57.6% Oceania 51.7% 5.9% 24.0
90 Georgia (disambigua) 57.6% Asia 31.8% 25.8% 38.6
91 Egitto 57.6% Africa 49.0% 8.6% 25.7
92 Algeria 57.5% Africa 46.4% 11.1% 29.8
93 Montenegro 57.3% Europa 27.8% 29.5% 41.4
94 Repubblica Ceca 57.0% Europa 23.3% 33.7% 45.2
95 Bosnia ed Erzegovina 56.7% Europa 19.9% 36.8% 47.1
96 Paesi Bassi 56.6% Europa 23.3% 33.3% 42.6
97 Australia 56.2% Oceania 27.4% 28.8% 39.5
98 Guyana 56.1% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 44.8% 11.3% 27.5
99 Botswana 56.0% Africa 49.6% 6.4% 24.7
100 Turkmenistan 56.0% Asia 48.1% 7.9% 28.1
101 Cambogia 55.8% Asia 45.5% 10.3% 27.4
102 Stati Uniti d'America 55.6% NORTHERN AMERICA 26.3% 29.3% 39.7
103 Austria 55.5% Europa 21.9% 33.6% 44.9
104 Libano 55.5% Asia 38.8% 16.7% 30.0
105 Romania 55.5% Europa 24.0% 31.5% 44.4
106 Svizzera 55.5% Europa 23.0% 32.5% 44.2
107 Nuova Zelanda 55.4% Oceania 27.4% 28.0% 39.0
108 Ungheria 55.4% Europa 22.3% 33.1% 45.1
109 Canada 55.3% NORTHERN AMERICA 23.1% 32.2% 41.9
110 Lituania 55.3% Europa 22.2% 33.1% 43.7
111 Guatemala 55.2% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 47.3% 7.9% 24.8
112 Polonia 54.8% Europa 21.9% 32.9% 44.0
113 Haiti 54.4% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 46.9% 7.5% 25.4
114 Repubblica di Macedonia 54.4% Europa 25.1% 29.3% 42.4
115 Russia 54.1% Europa 25.8% 28.3% 41.8
116 Norvegia 54.1% Europa 24.2% 29.9% 41.1
117 Paraguay 53.9% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 43.3% 10.6% 28.3
118 Bolivia 53.7% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 44.7% 9.0% 26.5
119 Slovacchia 53.5% Europa 23.6% 29.9% 43.8
120 Aruba 53.1% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 24.8% 28.3% 42.7
121 Hong Kong 53.1% Asia 15.3% 37.8% 49.0
122 Venezuela 53.0% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 37.2% 15.8% 30.6
123 Albania 53.0% Europa 25.0% 28.0% 38.9
124 Giordania 52.9% Asia 45.3% 7.6% 25.9
125 Honduras 52.8% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 45.7% 7.1% 25.6
126 Barbados 52.8% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 25.9% 26.9% 40.6
127 Laos 52.6% Asia 45.0% 7.6% 26.3
128 Spagna 52.6% Europa 18.8% 33.8% 47.2
129 Nepal 52.5% Asia 42.2% 10.3% 26.7
130 Bielorussia 52.3% Europa 23.5% 28.8% 42.8
131 Repubblica Dominicana 52.2% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 39.3% 12.9% 29.7
132 Sri Lanka 52.0% Asia 32.5% 19.5% 34.6
133 Bangladesh 51.9% Asia 41.5% 10.4% 27.3
134 Irlanda (isola) 51.9% Europa 26.8% 25.1% 40.2
135 Panamá 51.8% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 36.7% 15.1% 31.6
136 Uruguay 51.6% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 26.5% 25.1% 37.8
137 Armenia 51.3% Asia 28.3% 23.0% 38.2
138 Nicaragua 51.0% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 42.1% 8.9% 27.3
139 Malta 50.7% Europa 19.2% 31.5% 42.5
140 Islanda 50.6% Europa 26.1% 24.5% 37.7
141 Gibuti 50.5% Africa 42.8% 7.7% 26.3
142 Suriname 50.5% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 37.7% 12.8% 29.9
143 Marocco 50.4% Africa 37.2% 13.2% 31.1
144 Tunisia 50.1% Africa 34.6% 15.5% 34.3
145 Figi 50.1% Oceania 39.9% 10.2% 29.3
146 Argentina 49.9% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 30.6% 19.3% 34.3
147 Saint Vincent e Grenadine 49.5% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 30.6% 18.9% 35.7
148 Nuova Caledonia 49.3% Oceania 31.2% 18.1% 35.8
149 Perù 49.2% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 34.7% 14.5% 31.6
150 Siria 49.0% Asia 41.6% 7.4% 24.8
151 Sudafrica 48.5% Africa 38.0% 10.5% 29.9
152 Ucraina 48.3% Europa 19.9% 28.4% 42.9
153 El Salvador 48.1% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 35.5% 12.6% 29.4
154 Messico 48.1% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 35.1% 13.0% 31.0
155 Filippine 47.9% Asia 39.1% 8.8% 27.6
156 Cuba 47.8% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 21.8% 26.0% 43.6
157 Vietnam 47.8% Asia 33.2% 14.6% 34.9
158 Ecuador 47.5% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 34.4% 13.1% 30.7
159 Curaçao 47.2% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 20.9% 26.3% 40.0
160 Lussemburgo 46.9% Europa 23.1% 23.8% 40.8
161 Corea del Nord 46.8% Asia 27.7% 19.1% 37.8
162 Indonesia 46.3% Asia 34.9% 11.4% 31.7
163 Libia 46.2% Africa 38.3% 7.9% 29.1
164 Birmania 46.2% Asia 34.9% 11.3% 31.4
165 Grenada 46.1% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 27.1% 19.0% 35.9
166 Belize 45.9% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 38.0% 7.9% 28.3
167 Turchia 45.9% Asia 30.0% 15.9% 34.9
168 India 45.8% Asia 34.7% 11.1% 30.2
169 Capo Verde 45.6% Africa 34.7% 10.9% 30.5
170 Cipro 45.6% Asia 23.4% 22.2% 40.1
171 Corea del Sud 45.5% Asia 14.3% 31.2% 47.3
172 Cile 45.3% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 23.4% 21.9% 38.5
173 Costa Rica 45.2% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 25.9% 19.3% 36.7
174 Brasile 45.0% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 27.7% 17.3% 36.2
175 Thailandia 44.4% Asia 20.3% 24.1% 41.9
176 Trinidad e Tobago 44.3% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 24.8% 19.5% 39.2
177 Iran 43.9% Asia 31.0% 12.9% 35.5
178 Polinesia francese 43.8% Oceania 25.7% 18.1% 37.6
179 Colombia 43.7% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 28.4% 15.3% 34.0
180 Azerbaigian 43.6% Asia 29.6% 14.0% 35.1
181 Antigua e Barbuda 43.0% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 24.6% 18.4% 37.7
182 Cina 42.7% Asia 21.1% 21.6% 41.7
183 Bahamas 42.2% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 24.5% 17.7% 36.7
184 Sahara Occidentale 42.2% Africa 32.3% 9.9% 33.8
185 Macao 41.6% Asia 19.0% 22.6% 41.4
186 Malesia 41.2% Asia 29.4% 11.8% 32.4
187 Mauritius 40.9% Africa 20.2% 20.7% 39.3
188 Seychelles 40.0% Africa 27.4% 12.6% 35.6
189 Brunei 38.9% Asia 28.3% 10.6% 34.2
190 Santa Lucia (Stato) 37.7% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 23.5% 14.2% 36.1
191 Giamaica 36.8% LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 24.5% 12.3% 34.3
192 Oman 36.5% Asia 32.8% 3.7% 30.8
193 Bhutan 36.2% Asia 27.0% 9.2% 31.9
194 Arabia Saudita 36.2% Asia 31.9% 4.3% 30.6
195 Singapore 36.1% Asia 16.0% 20.1% 37.9
196 Maldive 31.1% Asia 24.2% 6.9% 34.4
197 Bahrein 28.8% Asia 23.4% 5.4% 34.4
198 Kuwait 26.6% Asia 22.5% 4.1% 35.8
199 Emirati Arabi Uniti 21.5% Asia 19.3% 2.2% 32.6
200 Qatar 20.1% Asia 18.0% 2.1% 34.4

Two very different routes to a high dependency ratio

Central African Republic has the world's highest total dependency ratio, at almost 102 dependents for every 100 working-age people — meaning there are slightly more children and elderly combined than there are people of working age to support them. Somalia and D.R. Congo aren't far behind. But these countries get there almost entirely through child dependency: huge young populations relative to a comparatively small working-age base, the same pattern visible in our median age ranking's youngest countries. Monaco is the striking exception at the top of the table, with a total dependency ratio of 100 driven almost entirely by old-age dependency instead — a small, ageing resident population with very few children.

The Gulf outlier

At the opposite end, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain have the lowest dependency ratios in the world, all under 32 dependents per 100 working-age people. This isn't primarily a fertility story — it reflects these countries' very large working-age migrant populations, which inflate the denominator without a matching increase in the number of children or retirees (most migrant workers move without dependents and often return home before retirement). It's a useful reminder that the dependency ratio measures a population's current age structure, not how many people any one household actually supports.

Why this ratio matters

The dependency ratio is a rough proxy for the economic weight each working-age person carries — in taxes, pensions, schooling, and direct family support — even though it says nothing about actual income, productivity or the participation rate of anyone counted as "working age." A rising old-age dependency ratio (visible on our shrinking populations ranking) and a falling child dependency ratio, happening together, is the signature of a population moving through the later stages of the demographic transition: fewer children being born, but a large surviving cohort of retirees still to be supported.

Domande frequenti

Quanti paesi comprende questa classifica?

Questa tabella copre 200 paesi e territori, classificati usando i dati delle Prospettive demografiche mondiali delle Nazioni Unite.

Quale paese ha il tasso di dipendenza più alto?

Repubblica Centrafricana ha il tasso di dipendenza totale più alto, con 101.9 persone a carico ogni 100 persone in età lavorativa.

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