Old-age dependency ratio in Cambodia
Cambodia: Old-age dependency ratio was 9.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.3%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
150th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.3%
in 2023
All-time low
4.8%
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Old-age dependency ratio in Cambodia, 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 Cambodia is 9.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Cambodia peaked at 9.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1952.
That places Cambodia 150th 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.
Old-age dependency ratio in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.9% | — |
| 1951 | 4.8% | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 4.8% | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 4.8% | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 4.9% | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 4.9% | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 4.9% | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 4.9% | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 5.0% | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 5.0% | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 5.0% | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 5.1% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 5.1% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 5.2% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 5.2% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 5.3% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 5.4% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 5.4% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 5.5% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 5.6% | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 5.9% | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 5.9% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 6.0% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 6.1% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 6.1% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 6.0% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 6.0% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 5.9% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 5.9% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.0% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +3.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 9.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 9.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.6%, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.2% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.6% | 9.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 147 Bangladesh 9.7% compare
- 148 South Africa 9.7% compare
- 149 Fiji 9.6% compare
- 151 Micronesia (country) 9.2% compare
- 152 Western Sahara 9.0% compare
- 153 Brunei 9.0% compare
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Cambodia?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Cambodia was 9.3% 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1952.
- How does Cambodia rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Cambodia ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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).