Total dependency ratio in Angola
Angola: Total dependency ratio was 90.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 8 Chad 95.4% compare
- 9 Burundi 91.8% compare
- 10 Mozambique 90.6% compare
- 12 Mauritania 86.1% compare
- 14 Uganda 85.5% compare
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3708 °C (2025)
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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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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).