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Botswana - Elderly Care and Dependency Ratios 6.38

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 217 economies tracked

Latest value

6.38 (2025)

Global rank

##168 of 217 economies

vs global median

0.5×

Growth since 1960

0.75×

Ranking Race — Elderly Care and Dependency Ratios

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#30#59#88#117#146#17519601970198019902000201020202025#84#1682023 overtook Lesotho2025 overtook Togo
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Botswana climbed from #84 to #168 (overtook Lesotho). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Botswana ↓

Key Events — Botswana

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2023
Overtook Lesotho in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Togo in global rank auto

Elderly Care and Dependency Ratios, 1960-2025

World Bank WDI · Percentage · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1960197519902005202020255.436.567.78.83
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