Old-age dependency ratio in Colombia
Colombia: Old-age dependency ratio was 13.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, old-age dependency ratio in Colombia stood at 13.4%. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Colombia peaked at 13.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1968.
Colombia ranks 115th 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 | 5.8% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 6.1% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.2% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 8.8% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.1% | 13.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 112 Tunisia 13.8% compare
- 113 Panama 13.8% compare
- 114 Peru 13.5% compare
- 116 Kazakhstan 13.4% compare
- 117 Saint Lucia 12.8% compare
- 118 Northern Mariana Islands 12.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Colombia?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Colombia was 13.4% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1968.
- How does Colombia rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Colombia ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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).