Total dependency ratio in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Total dependency ratio was 49.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
49.1%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
172nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
111.8%
in 1980
All-time low
49.1%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Total dependency ratio in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 91.6% | — |
| 1951 | 91.5% | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 92.3% | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 93.3% | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 92.9% | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 91.2% | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 89.8% | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 89.3% | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 89.8% | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 91.6% | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 94.4% | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 97.5% | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 100.1% | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 102.1% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 103.5% | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 104.2% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 104.4% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 104.2% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 103.6% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 102.7% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 102.3% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 102.4% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 102.7% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 102.8% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 104.2% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 106.8% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 108.9% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 110.6% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 111.7% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 111.8% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 110.8% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 109.3% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 107.9% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 106.5% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 105.3% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 104.4% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 103.5% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 102.8% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 102.2% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 101.6% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 101.1% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 100.4% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 99.5% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 98.5% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 97.2% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 95.7% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 94.1% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 92.1% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 89.9% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 87.4% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 84.5% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 81.4% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 78.4% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 75.4% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 72.5% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 69.7% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 66.9% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 64.2% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 61.6% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 59.0% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 54.7% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 52.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 51.8% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 49.1% | -2.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 49.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 49.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.8%, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 53.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 15.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 92.15 (2050)
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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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).