Old-age dependency ratio in Ecuador
Ecuador: Old-age dependency ratio was 12.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Ecuador, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 12.1% for old-age dependency ratio in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Ecuador peaked at 12.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1988.
Ecuador ranks 121st 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 | 9.3% | 9.0% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.3% | 7.7% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.2% | 6.8% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.4% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.9% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.3% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.4% | 12.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 118 Northern Mariana Islands 12.7% compare
- 119 Vietnam 12.7% compare
- 120 British Virgin Islands 12.2% compare
- 122 Tokelau 12.1% compare
- 123 El Salvador 12.0% compare
- 124 Mexico 11.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Ecuador?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Ecuador was 12.1% 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1988.
- How does Ecuador rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Ecuador ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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).