Total dependency ratio in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Total dependency ratio was 105.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
105.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.6%
in 2022
All-time low
71.6%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Central African Republic, 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 Central African Republic is 105.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Central African Republic peaked at 105.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 1950.
That places Central African Republic 1st 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.
Total dependency ratio in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.6% | — |
| 1951 | 72.7% | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 73.8% | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 74.8% | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 75.8% | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 76.8% | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 77.8% | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 78.7% | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 79.6% | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 80.5% | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 81.3% | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 82.2% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 83.1% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 84.1% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 84.8% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 85.0% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 85.1% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 85.2% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 85.4% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 85.7% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 86.2% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 86.8% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 87.4% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 87.9% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 88.3% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 88.4% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 88.1% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 87.9% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 87.8% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 87.7% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 87.7% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 87.5% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 87.5% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 87.7% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 88.0% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 88.6% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 89.4% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 90.5% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 91.5% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 92.2% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 92.6% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 92.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 92.6% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 92.1% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 91.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 91.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 90.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 90.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 89.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 89.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 89.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 90.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 90.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 90.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 91.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 95.3% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 101.5% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 103.9% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 104.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 104.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 105.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 105.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 104.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 105.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 105.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 105.2% | -0.4% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 105.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 78.1%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 105.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.8%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76.2% | 71.6% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 84.1% | 81.3% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.4% | 85.7% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.9% | 87.5% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.3% | 90.5% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.4% | 89.5% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.2% | 91.6% | 105.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.1% | 104.5% | 105.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0271 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1476 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Central African Republic?
- Total dependency ratio in Central African Republic was 105.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 105.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 1950.
- How does Central African Republic rank for total dependency ratio?
- Central African Republic ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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).