Total dependency ratio in Albania
Albania: Total dependency ratio was 50.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
50.0%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
167th
of 236 countries
All-time high
89.9%
in 1963
All-time low
46.0%
in 2016
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Total dependency ratio in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 82.0% | — |
| 1951 | 81.9% | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 82.1% | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 82.5% | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 83.0% | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 83.3% | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 83.5% | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 83.7% | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 84.4% | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 85.6% | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 87.5% | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 89.0% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 89.6% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 89.9% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 89.8% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 89.7% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 89.7% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 89.6% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 89.3% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 88.7% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 87.7% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 86.5% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 85.1% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 83.5% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 81.7% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 79.8% | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 77.8% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 75.8% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 73.9% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 72.3% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 70.7% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 69.4% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 68.1% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 66.8% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 65.6% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 64.8% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 64.0% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 63.1% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 62.3% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 61.9% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 61.5% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 61.1% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 60.8% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 60.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 60.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 60.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 60.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 59.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 59.5% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 59.1% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 58.6% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 57.8% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 56.7% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 55.6% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 54.5% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 53.4% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 46.6% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 46.2% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 46.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 47.7% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +1.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 50.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 50.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.3%, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
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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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).