Old-age dependency ratio in Monaco
Monaco: Old-age dependency ratio was 70.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Monaco, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, old-age dependency ratio in Monaco stood at 70.1%.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Monaco peaked at 72.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1950.
That places Monaco 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.2% | 22.3% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.6% | 28.5% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.7% | 34.5% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.6% | 33.1% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.7% | 33.4% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 34.5% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 44.9% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 69.8% | 72.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
More reference data data for Monaco
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Democracy 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Monaco?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Monaco was 70.1% 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 Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1950.
- How does Monaco rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Monaco ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Monaco 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).