Old-age dependency ratio in San Marino
San Marino: Old-age dependency ratio was 33.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in San Marino, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, old-age dependency ratio in San Marino stood at 33.1%. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in San Marino peaked at 33.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1967.
San Marino ranks 23rd of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 16.2% | 15.7% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.5% | 14.0% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.0% | 14.1% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 16.2% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 19.4% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 22.3% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 25.5% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 29.9% | 33.1% | 4 |
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- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in San Marino?
- Old-age dependency ratio in San Marino was 33.1% 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 San Marino?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in San Marino?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1967.
- How does San Marino rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- San Marino ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in San Marino?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this San Marino 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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The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).