Total dependency ratio in Algeria
Algeria: Total dependency ratio was 58.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
58.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
87th
of 236 countries
All-time high
104.3%
in 1966
All-time low
47.8%
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Total dependency ratio in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 78.9% | — |
| 1951 | 79.8% | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 80.9% | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 82.0% | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 83.4% | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 85.0% | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 86.8% | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 88.7% | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 90.6% | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 92.6% | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 94.8% | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 96.8% | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 98.9% | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 101.0% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 102.7% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 103.8% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 104.3% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 104.2% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 103.8% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 103.1% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 102.5% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 102.0% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 101.4% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 100.8% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 99.9% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 100.3% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 102.1% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 102.5% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 101.4% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 100.2% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 98.9% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 97.6% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 96.2% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 94.8% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 93.3% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 91.7% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 90.0% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 88.2% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 86.4% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 84.5% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 82.5% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 80.7% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 79.5% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 78.5% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 76.9% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 74.9% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 72.7% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 70.3% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 67.5% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 64.4% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 61.5% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 58.9% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 56.5% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 54.3% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 52.4% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 50.9% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 52.1% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 57.3% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 58.1% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 58.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 58.8% | -0.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 58.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 58.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.2%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
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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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).