Old-age dependency ratio in Cyprus
Cyprus: Old-age dependency ratio was 20.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.6%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
81st
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2023
All-time low
10.0%
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Old-age dependency ratio in Cyprus, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 20.6% for old-age dependency ratio in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Cyprus peaked at 20.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1951.
Cyprus ranks 81st 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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.0% | — |
| 1951 | 10.0% | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 10.0% | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 10.1% | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 10.2% | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 10.3% | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 10.3% | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 10.3% | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 10.2% | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 10.1% | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 10.1% | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 10.3% | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 10.6% | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 10.9% | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 11.3% | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 11.7% | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 12.0% | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 12.4% | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 12.8% | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 13.2% | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 13.6% | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 14.1% | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 14.7% | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 14.9% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 14.9% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 15.0% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 15.1% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 15.0% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 14.9% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 14.8% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 14.8% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 14.7% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 14.7% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 14.7% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 14.7% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 14.6% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 14.6% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 14.6% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 14.7% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 14.8% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 14.9% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 15.0% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 15.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 14.8% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 14.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | +2.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 20.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.9%, 79% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 20.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.1%, 68% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.1% | 10.0% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.5% | 10.1% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.7% | 13.6% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 14.6% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 14.7% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 14.7% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 15.8% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.3% | 20.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Cyprus?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Cyprus was 20.6% 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1951.
- How does Cyprus rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Cyprus ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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).