Age dependency breakdown in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Age dependency breakdown was 9.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Age dependency breakdown in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency breakdown in Western Sahara stood at 9.0%. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Western Sahara peaked at 9.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1963.
That places Western Sahara 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.3% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.0% | 9.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 149 Fiji 9.6% compare
- 150 Cambodia 9.3% compare
- 151 Micronesia (country) 9.2% compare
- 153 Brunei 9.0% compare
- 154 Uzbekistan 9.0% compare
- 155 East Timor 8.8% compare
More reference data data for Western Sahara
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- FAO projections of arable land 4,000 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Western Sahara?
- Age dependency breakdown in Western Sahara was 9.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1963.
- How does Western Sahara rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Western Sahara ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).