Total dependency ratio in Algeria
Algeria: Total dependency ratio was 58.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Algeria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Algeria stood at 58.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Algeria peaked at 104.3% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2010.
Algeria ranks 87th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 84.9% | 78.9% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.3% | 94.8% | 104.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.3% | 99.9% | 102.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.2% | 84.5% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.8% | 64.4% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 47.9% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 47.8% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 58.1% | 58.8% | 4 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7559 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0968 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Algeria?
- Total dependency ratio in Algeria was 58.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 104.3% in 1966.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2010.
- How does Algeria rank for total dependency ratio?
- Algeria ranks 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria 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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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).