Total dependency ratio in Chile
Chile: Total dependency ratio was 45.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Chile, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Chile stood at 45.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Chile peaked at 75.9% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2019.
Chile ranks 191st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.0% | 71.5% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 74.9% | 72.9% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.4% | 62.5% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.0% | 55.8% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.5% | 54.4% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 46.6% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 45.0% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 45.0% | 45.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 188 Myanmar 46.2% compare
- 189 Curacao 46.0% compare
- 190 Northern Mariana Islands 45.6% compare
- 192 Costa Rica 45.0% compare
- 193 North Korea 44.9% compare
- 194 Greenland 44.8% compare
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.32 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5729 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2404 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Chile?
- Total dependency ratio in Chile was 45.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 1962.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2019.
- How does Chile rank for total dependency ratio?
- Chile ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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).