Total dependency ratio in Cambodia
Cambodia: Total dependency ratio was 56.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Cambodia stood at 56.4%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Cambodia peaked at 96.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 2023.
Cambodia ranks 108th 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 | 84.1% | 82.5% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 87.9% | 86.7% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.0% | 85.8% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.5% | 83.9% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.7% | 86.2% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 60.4% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 57.4% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 56.4% | 57.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 105 Puerto Rico 56.7% compare
- 106 Haiti 56.7% compare
- 107 Reunion 56.4% compare
- 109 Montserrat 56.3% compare
- 110 Turkmenistan 56.1% compare
- 111 Guyana 55.8% compare
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.6291 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.9428 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.33 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0108 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3573 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.02 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Cambodia?
- Total dependency ratio in Cambodia was 56.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for total dependency ratio?
- Cambodia ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia 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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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).