1. Core Theme — Population Distribution(COLON) Changing Population

Dependency Ratios — Quiz

Test your understanding of dependency ratios with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

What does a dependency ratio measure in population geography?

Question 2

Which age group is usually counted as economically dependent in a standard dependency ratio?

Question 3

If a country has $40$ dependents and $160$ people of working age, what is its dependency ratio?

Question 4

A high dependency ratio usually means that a country has a larger share of which group in relation to the working-age population?

Question 5

Which situation is most likely to raise the dependency ratio?