Total dependency ratio in Botswana
Botswana: Total dependency ratio was 56.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 56.9% for total dependency ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Botswana peaked at 114.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 2023.
That places Botswana 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 88.4% | 84.2% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.4% | 97.5% | 112.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.3% | 96.2% | 114.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.5% | 95.0% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.2% | 73.7% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 60.4% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 59.0% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 56.9% | 58.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Botswana?
- Total dependency ratio in Botswana was 56.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 114.5% in 1971.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for total dependency ratio?
- Botswana ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).