Total dependency ratio in Andorra
Andorra: Total dependency ratio was 38.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
38.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
222nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
54.6%
in 1969
All-time low
35.0%
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Andorra, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Andorra stood at 38.2%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Andorra peaked at 54.6% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 1994.
That places Andorra 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Andorra, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.7% | — |
| 1951 | 50.4% | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 51.7% | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 53.0% | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 53.3% | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 53.1% | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 52.8% | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 52.5% | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 52.2% | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 51.9% | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 51.6% | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 51.5% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 51.2% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 51.8% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 53.2% | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 54.3% | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 54.6% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 54.3% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 53.4% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 52.3% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 50.9% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 49.4% | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 48.1% | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 46.8% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 45.8% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 44.7% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 43.7% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 42.4% | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 40.9% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 40.3% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 40.5% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 40.1% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 39.3% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 38.7% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 38.6% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 38.2% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 37.9% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 36.3% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 35.3% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 35.0% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 35.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 35.6% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 36.2% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 36.5% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 36.8% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 37.4% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 38.2% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 38.9% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 39.5% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 38.8% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 36.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 38.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | +0.2% |
Andorra compared with similar countries
- Andorra's 38.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.7%, 73% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Andorra's 38.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.3%, 69% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.1% | 49.7% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.2% | 51.2% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.9% | 43.7% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.7% | 38.2% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.2% | 35.0% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 36.3% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 38.0% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 38.1% | 38.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Andorra
More reference data data for Andorra
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate -9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Andorra?
- Total dependency ratio in Andorra was 38.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Andorra?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 1969.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Andorra?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 1994.
- How does Andorra rank for total dependency ratio?
- Andorra ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Andorra?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Andorra 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).