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Afghanistan - Elderly Care and Dependency Ratios 4.41

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

Latest value

4.41 (2025)

Global rank

##209 of 217 economies

vs global median

0.3×

Growth since 1960

0.86×

Ranking Race — Elderly Care and Dependency Ratios

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#35#69#103#137#171#20519601970198019902000201020202025#187#2092002 overtook Burundi2022 overtook Kuwait
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Afghanistan climbed from #187 to #209 (overtook Burundi). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Afghanistan ↓

Key Events — Afghanistan

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2002
Overtook Burundi in global rank auto
2022
Overtook Kuwait in global rank auto

Elderly Care and Dependency Ratios, 1960-2025

World Bank WDI · Percentage · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1960197519902005202020254.364.614.865.11
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