Total dependency ratio in Chad
Chad: Total dependency ratio was 95.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
95.4%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
8th
of 236 countries
All-time high
107.6%
in 2002
All-time low
74.3%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 95.4% for total dependency ratio in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Chad peaked at 107.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 1950.
Chad ranks 8th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 74.3% | — |
| 1951 | 75.1% | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 75.9% | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 76.6% | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 77.4% | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 78.1% | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 78.9% | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 79.6% | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 80.3% | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 81.0% | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 81.7% | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 82.5% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 83.4% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 84.3% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 84.9% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 85.2% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 85.5% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 85.9% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 86.4% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 86.9% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 87.6% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 88.3% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 89.2% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 90.2% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 91.3% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 92.5% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 93.9% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 95.4% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 96.9% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 97.9% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 101.7% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 105.3% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 101.3% | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 98.0% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 100.8% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 103.7% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 103.3% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 102.2% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 101.6% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 101.3% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 102.3% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 101.9% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 100.9% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 103.3% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 105.6% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 104.4% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 103.7% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 105.0% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 105.9% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 106.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 106.6% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 107.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 107.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 106.8% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 105.2% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 104.4% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 104.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 104.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 104.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 104.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 104.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 103.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 103.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 102.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 102.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 102.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 102.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 101.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 101.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 100.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 100.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 95.4% | -2.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 95.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 78.1%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 95.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.8%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.7% | 74.3% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 84.7% | 81.7% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.3% | 87.6% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.9% | 98.0% | 105.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.9% | 100.9% | 106.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.5% | 104.0% | 107.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.5% | 100.7% | 104.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 95.4% | 100.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Chad?
- Total dependency ratio in Chad was 95.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 107.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for total dependency ratio?
- Chad ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad 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).