Total dependency ratio in Angola
Angola: Total dependency ratio was 90.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
90.1%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
96.4%
in 1971
All-time low
73.9%
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Angola, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Angola stood at 90.1%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Angola peaked at 96.4% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 73.9%, in 1953.
Angola ranks 11th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 75.0% | — |
| 1951 | 74.4% | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 74.0% | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 73.9% | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 74.1% | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 74.7% | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 75.5% | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 76.5% | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 77.6% | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 78.8% | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 79.9% | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 81.2% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 82.5% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 84.1% | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 85.9% | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 87.9% | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 89.7% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 91.3% | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 92.8% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 94.0% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 95.4% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 96.4% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 95.2% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 94.2% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 93.2% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 92.2% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 91.3% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 90.3% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 89.5% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 88.8% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 88.2% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 87.7% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 87.4% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 87.2% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 87.6% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 88.2% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 88.9% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 89.6% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 90.3% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 91.0% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 91.7% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 92.4% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 93.1% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 93.5% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 93.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 93.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 93.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 93.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 92.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 92.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 92.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 92.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 91.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 91.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 92.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 92.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 91.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 91.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 91.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 90.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 90.1% | -0.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 90.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 90.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.8%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 75.4% | 73.9% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 86.9% | 79.9% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.4% | 89.5% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.1% | 87.2% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.7% | 90.3% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.4% | 91.7% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 91.6% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 90.1% | 91.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Angola?
- Total dependency ratio in Angola was 90.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 1971.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 1953.
- How does Angola rank for total dependency ratio?
- Angola ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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).