Old-age dependency ratio in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Old-age dependency ratio was 6.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Old-age dependency ratio in Solomon Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 6.1% for old-age dependency ratio in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Solomon Islands peaked at 8.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1961.
Solomon Islands ranks 191st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.3% | 5.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 6.6% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 6.5% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.1% | 6.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 188 Guinea 6.2% compare
- 189 Senegal 6.2% compare
- 190 Equatorial Guinea 6.2% compare
- 192 Tajikistan 6.1% compare
- 193 Namibia 6.0% compare
- 194 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.0% compare
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5032 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3882 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2159 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4206 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 164.87 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6447 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Solomon Islands?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Solomon Islands was 6.1% 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Solomon Islands ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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).