Old-age dependency ratio in Andorra
Andorra: Old-age dependency ratio was 21.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.3%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 2023
All-time low
7.5%
in 1967
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Old-age dependency ratio in Andorra, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.0% | — |
| 1951 | 15.9% | +5.5% |
| 1952 | 17.1% | +8.1% |
| 1953 | 17.9% | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 17.3% | -3.7% |
| 1955 | 15.9% | -7.9% |
| 1956 | 14.6% | -8.0% |
| 1957 | 13.5% | -7.7% |
| 1958 | 12.5% | -7.3% |
| 1959 | 11.5% | -7.6% |
| 1960 | 10.7% | -7.5% |
| 1961 | 10.0% | -6.8% |
| 1962 | 9.3% | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 8.7% | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 8.2% | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 7.7% | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 7.5% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 7.6% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 7.7% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 7.8% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 7.8% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 7.9% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 7.9% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 8.0% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 8.1% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 8.4% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 8.6% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 8.8% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 9.1% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 9.5% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 9.7% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 10.0% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 10.4% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 10.8% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 11.1% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 11.6% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 12.2% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 12.9% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 13.0% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 12.9% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 13.3% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 13.7% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 14.3% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 15.0% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 15.9% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 17.0% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 17.7% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | +3.0% |
Andorra compared with similar countries
- Andorra's 21.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.9%, 82% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Andorra's 21.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.1%, 71% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
- 74 Luxembourg 21.8% 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
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate -9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (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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Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).