Total dependency ratio in Bolivia
Bolivia: Total dependency ratio was 55.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
55.5%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
113th
of 236 countries
All-time high
85.1%
in 1956
All-time low
55.5%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Bolivia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Bolivia is 55.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Bolivia peaked at 85.1% in 1956 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2023.
Bolivia ranks 113th 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 Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 83.6% | — |
| 1951 | 84.0% | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 84.4% | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 84.7% | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 84.9% | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 85.1% | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 85.0% | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 84.8% | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 84.5% | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 84.0% | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 83.5% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 83.1% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 82.8% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 83.0% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 83.0% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 83.1% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 83.2% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 83.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 83.3% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 83.3% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 83.2% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 83.1% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 83.0% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 82.9% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 82.8% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 82.6% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 82.5% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 82.3% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 82.0% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 81.7% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 81.4% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 81.1% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 80.8% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 80.5% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 80.2% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 80.0% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 79.8% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 79.5% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 79.2% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 78.9% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 78.7% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 78.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 78.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 77.7% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 77.3% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 76.9% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 76.3% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 75.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 74.8% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 73.8% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 72.7% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 71.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 70.4% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 69.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 68.3% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 67.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 65.4% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 64.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 63.7% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 59.4% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 58.7% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 56.2% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | -1.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 55.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 55.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.6%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84.6% | 83.6% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 83.2% | 82.8% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.1% | 82.6% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.2% | 80.0% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.5% | 76.9% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 67.3% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 58.7% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 55.5% | 57.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Bolivia?
- Total dependency ratio in Bolivia was 55.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 1956.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for total dependency ratio?
- Bolivia ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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).