Total dependency ratio in Bolivia
Bolivia: Total dependency ratio was 55.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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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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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).