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Gambia - Elderly Care and Dependency Ratios 5.58

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

Latest value

5.58 (2025)

Global rank

##187 of 217 economies

vs global median

0.4×

Growth since 1960

1.17×

Ranking Race — Elderly Care and Dependency Ratios

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#34#67#100#133#166#19919601970198019902000201020202025#194#1872023 overtook Papua New Guinea2025 overtook Sierra Leone
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Gambia climbed from #194 to #187 (overtook Papua New Guinea). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Gambia ↓

Key Events — Gambia

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1976
Climbed 17 places in global rank auto
1978
Climbed 19 places in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Papua New Guinea in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Sierra Leone in global rank auto

Elderly Care and Dependency Ratios, 1960-2025

World Bank WDI · Percentage · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1960197519902005202020254.776.127.478.82
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