Old-age dependency ratio in Georgia
Georgia: Old-age dependency ratio was 24.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Georgia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 24.1% for old-age dependency ratio in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Georgia peaked at 24.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1965.
That places Georgia 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 12.6% | 11.8% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.5% | 11.1% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.0% | 12.5% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.3% | 13.0% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 13.6% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 19.0% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 20.1% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.2% | 24.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Georgia?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Georgia was 24.1% 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1965.
- How does Georgia rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Georgia ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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).