Total dependency ratio in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Total dependency ratio was 83.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total dependency ratio in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Afghanistan stood at 83.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Afghanistan peaked at 110.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 1950.
Afghanistan ranks 16th 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 | 79.3% | 78.2% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 83.2% | 81.1% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.6% | 87.3% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.0% | 94.5% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.8% | 99.7% | 108.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.9% | 104.8% | 110.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 88.5% | 103.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 83.8% | 87.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.68 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 168.54 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Afghanistan?
- Total dependency ratio in Afghanistan was 83.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 110.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 1950.
- How does Afghanistan rank for total dependency ratio?
- Afghanistan ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).