Old-age dependency ratio in Andorra
Andorra: Old-age dependency ratio was 21.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Andorra, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for old-age dependency ratio in Andorra is 21.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Andorra peaked at 21.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1967.
Andorra ranks 76th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 15.1% | 11.5% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.5% | 7.5% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.1% | 7.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 9.1% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 12.9% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 16.1% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.5% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 19.6% | 21.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Andorra
- 73 Iceland 23.0% compare
- 75 Wallis and Futuna 21.8% compare
- 77 Thailand 20.9% compare
- 78 China 20.7% compare
- 79 Cook Islands 20.7% compare
More reference data data for Andorra
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.74 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0254 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.4109 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5369 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4858 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Andorra?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Andorra was 21.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Andorra?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Andorra?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1967.
- How does Andorra rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Andorra ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Andorra?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Andorra data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Old-age dependency ratio. 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).