Total dependency ratio in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Total dependency ratio was 49.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Cape Verde, 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 Cape Verde is 49.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Cape Verde peaked at 111.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2023.
Cape Verde ranks 172nd 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 | 91.4% | 89.3% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.6% | 91.6% | 104.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.5% | 102.3% | 111.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.5% | 102.2% | 111.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.0% | 89.9% | 101.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 61.6% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 51.1% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 49.1% | 52.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Cape Verde?
- Total dependency ratio in Cape Verde was 49.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 111.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for total dependency ratio?
- Cape Verde ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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).