Old-age dependency ratio in East Timor
East Timor: Old-age dependency ratio was 8.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in East Timor, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, old-age dependency ratio in East Timor stood at 8.8%.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in East Timor peaked at 9.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1991.
East Timor ranks 155th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 5.4% | 4.6% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.3% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.2% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.8% | 9.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 152 Western Sahara 9.0% compare
- 153 Brunei 9.0% compare
- 154 Uzbekistan 9.0% compare
- 156 Bhutan 8.8% compare
- 157 Kyrgyzstan 8.8% compare
- 158 Bolivia 8.6% compare
More reference data data for East Timor
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2327 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2038 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1155 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2379 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Consumer price index 181.88 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in East Timor?
- Old-age dependency ratio in East Timor was 8.8% 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1991.
- How does East Timor rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- East Timor ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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).