Old-age dependency ratio in Chad
Chad: Old-age dependency ratio was 4.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Old-age dependency ratio in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 4.1% for old-age dependency ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Chad peaked at 7.8% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2023.
Chad ranks 229th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 7.0% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 226 Yemen 4.5% compare
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- 230 Uganda 4.0% compare
- 231 Saudi Arabia 3.9% compare
- 232 Kuwait 3.8% compare
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1 °C (2026)
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- Winter temperature anomalies 2.39 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Chad?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Chad was 4.1% 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 1981.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Chad ranks 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad 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).