Old-age dependency ratio in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Old-age dependency ratio was 27.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Gibraltar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 27.0% for old-age dependency ratio in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Gibraltar peaked at 27.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1950.
That places Gibraltar 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.4% | 10.4% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.1% | 12.8% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.7% | 13.4% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.2% | 15.7% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 19.3% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 22.9% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 23.5% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 26.8% | 27.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 50 Ukraine 27.6% compare
- 51 Slovakia 27.3% compare
- 52 Montenegro 27.2% compare
- 54 Australia 26.9% compare
- 55 United States 26.8% compare
- 56 North Macedonia 26.7% compare
More reference data data for Gibraltar
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 22.9% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 94.0% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 89.2% (2024)
- Foreign aid received 43,530 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 43,530 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 43,530 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received by income group 43,530 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received per capita 1.57 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Land area in square kilometres 10 sq. km (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Gibraltar?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Gibraltar was 27.0% 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 Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1950.
- How does Gibraltar rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Gibraltar ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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).