Total dependency ratio in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total dependency ratio was 57.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total dependency ratio in Bulgaria, 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 Bulgaria is 57.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Bulgaria peaked at 57.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2006.
That places Bulgaria 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.5% | 49.9% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.8% | 47.6% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.4% | 48.0% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 49.1% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 47.9% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 44.7% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 46.2% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 56.5% | 57.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Bulgaria?
- Total dependency ratio in Bulgaria was 57.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for total dependency ratio?
- Bulgaria ranks 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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).