Total dependency ratio in Cambodia
Cambodia: Total dependency ratio was 56.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
56.4%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
108th
of 236 countries
All-time high
96.3%
in 1995
All-time low
56.4%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Total dependency ratio in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 82.5% | — |
| 1951 | 82.7% | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 82.9% | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 83.2% | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 83.6% | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 84.1% | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 84.6% | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 85.2% | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 85.8% | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 86.3% | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 86.7% | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 87.1% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 87.5% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 87.9% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 88.3% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 88.3% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 88.3% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 88.2% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 88.1% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 89.9% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 92.5% | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 93.3% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 93.3% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 92.6% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 92.3% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 91.8% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 89.9% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 88.6% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 85.8% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 84.2% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 85.0% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 84.8% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 84.1% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 83.9% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 84.2% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 84.1% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 84.0% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 84.7% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 86.1% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 87.7% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 90.3% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 92.0% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 92.8% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 95.0% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 96.3% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 95.1% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 92.3% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 89.2% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 86.2% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 83.0% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 80.0% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 77.1% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 74.4% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 71.8% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 69.3% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 66.8% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 64.3% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 62.1% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 59.1% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 58.2% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 57.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 57.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 57.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 57.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 57.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 57.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 57.2% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 56.8% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 56.4% | -0.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 56.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 56.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
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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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).