Total dependency ratio in Albania
Albania: Total dependency ratio was 50.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Albania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Albania is 50.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Albania peaked at 89.9% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2016.
That places Albania 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83.2% | 81.9% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 89.3% | 87.5% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.4% | 72.3% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.7% | 61.9% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.3% | 59.1% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.0% | 49.5% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 46.0% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 47.7% | 50.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Albania?
- Total dependency ratio in Albania was 50.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 1963.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2016.
- How does Albania rank for total dependency ratio?
- Albania ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania 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).