| Most studies point to a very steep increase in the dependency ratio between 2020 and 2030, implying a growing budgetary impact. |
| That matters, because a higher dependency ratio means a lower growth potential. |
| The dependency ratio for Registered Indians differed significantly between populations located on or off reserves. |
| But buyouts, which turn active workers into pensioners, only worsen the company's dependency ratio. |
| In Africa, where fertility remains high, the dependency ratio has not yet begun to decline. |
| On-reserve Registered Indians had a dependency ratio of 73, whereas the dependency ratio was 59 for Registered Indians living off reserves. |
