Age dependency breakdown in Libya
Libya: Age dependency breakdown was 7.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency breakdown in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 7.3% for age dependency breakdown in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Libya peaked at 9.4% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1981.
Libya ranks 166th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.1% | 8.5% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.8% | 7.5% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 5.0% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.1% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.0% | 7.3% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Libya
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Libya?
- Age dependency breakdown in Libya was 7.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1951.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1981.
- How does Libya rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Libya ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).