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    How a rising dependency ratio has forced China to increase its retirement age

    According to the UN Population projections, India’s and China’s dependency ratios will be equal, at 44.6, in 2032. However, this ratio then starts to go up for China in leaps and bounds and by 2050, it’ll be at 69.1 percent, while India’s is projected to be a much lower 48.1 percent at that time

    Manas Chakravarty
    September 16, 2024 / 09:25 IST
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