Old-age dependency ratio in Comoros
Comoros: Old-age dependency ratio was 7.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Comoros, 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 Comoros is 7.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Comoros peaked at 9.2% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1955.
Comoros ranks 163rd 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 | 6.4% | 6.3% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.2% | 6.5% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.7% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 8.3% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 8.3% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.9% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.5% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.8% | 4 |
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- Consumer price index 157.9 2010 = 100 (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Comoros?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Comoros was 7.7% 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 1978.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1955.
- How does Comoros rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Comoros ranks 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros 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).