Total dependency ratio in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Total dependency ratio was 81.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total dependency ratio in Burkina Faso, 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 Burkina Faso is 81.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Burkina Faso peaked at 102.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 73.5%, in 1954.
That places Burkina Faso 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 73.7% | 73.5% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 77.5% | 73.9% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.0% | 83.6% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.1% | 93.2% | 100.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.4% | 99.1% | 102.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 92.6% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 88.9% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 81.9% | 87.3% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.53 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4817 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0198 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 136.48 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3271 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Burkina Faso?
- Total dependency ratio in Burkina Faso was 81.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 102.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.5% in 1954.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for total dependency ratio?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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).